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Real Estate Transactions | March 16-20
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
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…