Water rescue near Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday to a flash flood water rescue on Probst Road in rural St. Clair County following a bout of heavy rain.…

Smoke in basement of Columbia home

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to...
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Possible lightning strike near Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday following...
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Rollover crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:15 p.m. Thursday to a...
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Solar farm proposed near Waterloo

Pictured is a solar farm similar to one proposed south...
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Smoke in basement of Columbia home

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to...
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Possible lightning strike near Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday following...
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High school football schedules released

The IHSA released regular season schedules for all high school...
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Holmes signs with A’s

Jackson Holmes A former Columbia High School sports standout signed...
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R-T All-Local Baseball Team

Patrick O'Donnell of Waterloo creeps down the third base line...
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