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I-255 lane closures in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane closures will be encountered on southbound I-255 beginning at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, weather permitting. The right two lanes will be closed…
Route 3 crash in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded to a two-vehicle crash resulting in one rollover at the intersection of Route 3 and Valmeyer Road about 12:35 p.m. Monday. Police…
Shed fire in Prairie du Rocher
The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department responded about 11:50 a.m. Monday to a shed fire in the 1000 block of Main Street at the south edge of town. There were…
Special prosecutor for Jackson, Graham
A motion filed earlier this week has removed Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb as the prosecutor of two cases involving the now infamous Red, White & Blue in the…
I-255 crash near JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on I-255 eastbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The Columbia Fire Department was requested to assist the Mehlville (Mo.)…
Wednesday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 7:35 p.m. to a minor crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a Tesla electric car on the Route 3 southbound ramp from I-255 near the Palmer…
Man gets prison for Waterloo shooting
The young man who last month was found guilty of four felony charges stemming from a shooting outside a Waterloo movie theater on Nov. 5 was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in…
Charges filed in fatal crash
On Tuesday afternoon in Monroe County Circuit Court, a young Millstadt man pled not guilty to charges of aggravated DUI (crash resulting in death) and reckless homicide involving a motor…
Sunday fires strain volunteers
Despite warnings from the National Weather Service of erratic fire spread from outdoor burning, several area departments responded to multiple fire incidents on a wild weather Sunday. The main such…
CHS ready for big stage
Students and staff at Columbia High School have been negotiating construction for about two years now, and though the parking lot still won’t be clear for a while, the biggest…