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County approves budget
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein wished all in attendance of Monday’ meeting of the Monroe County Board a “Happy Fiscal New Year.” After months of discussions, the county budget for…
John Deere bridging gap for veterans
John Deere dealerships are working with the United States Department of Defense to assist military personnel as they return to civilian life, with at least one such veteran finding opportunity…
World of Corn Award for Obernagel
George Obernagel III of Waterloo was the recipient of the Illinois Corn Growers Association’s top award, the World of Corn. ICGA leaders honored Obernagel for his service to corn farmers…
Vehicle into guardrail on Bluff Road
Valmeyer Fire Department personnel assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash into a guardrail on Bluff Road at HH Road. No…
Tuesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Veterans Parkway near West Park Drive in Columbia. All occupants involved were able to safely exit the vehicles…
Chicken coop fire near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday to a chicken coop on fire next to a tree on a property in the 2400 block of Falcon Place…
Walk-in clinic opens in Columbia
BJC Medical Group opened its 10th convenient care location at 1000 Eleven South in Columbia on Dec. 2. The providers at the BJC Medical Group Convenient Care at Columbia will…
Two-vehicle crash in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded just before 5 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street. Police said a…
Monday morning crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to two separate crashes during the morning rush hour in Columbia. The first occurred about 7:35 a.m. Monday involving multiple vehicles on Route 3 just south of…
Friday night dog rescue
The Waterloo Fire Department was paged just after 9:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a dog stuck in a ditch near Weeping Willow Court in the Chantilly Village Subdivision…