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Brush fire north of Columbia
The Columbia, Millstadt and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday to a brush fire on Spring Valley Farm Lane between Dupo and Millstadt. Columbia firefighters…
Farm fire south of Columbia
The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded about 5:45 p.m. Sunday to a barn fire threatening other structures on a farm property in the 3500 block of Hanover Road near…
Large fire in the bluffs near Prairie du Rocher
Several fire departments responded to a large brush fire in the bluffs Sunday afternoon in the area of Carr Road just north of Prairie du Rocher village limits. The fire…
Friday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 4 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Front Street and South Market Street…
MCSD nabs copper thieves
A Wednesday night armed violence arrest may be the final incident in a months-long Monroe County Sheriff’s Department copper theft investigation. About 10:30 p.m. March 18 investigators with the MCSD…
Charges for burglar tased after pursuit
A Monday afternoon incident resulted in a burglar being tased after he led police on a pursuit in Monroe and St. Clair counties. At about 1:30 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Car fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:05 p.m. Thursday to a car fire in the 200 block of Bradford Lane off Market Street in Waterloo. The incident was under control…
Oak Hill, finances topics for county
The day before a primary election, a hot topic for the contested Republican ballot for county commissioner was discussed during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The current board…
Wittenauer wins Republican nomination
Though most ballot items were uncontested and uneventful, Tuesday night poll results indicate that Monroe County will see a change among its commissioners by the end of the year. With…
Ahne’s site plan approved
A seemingly contentious matter for the Waterloo City Council turned out not so Monday night. By a 7-1 vote, aldermen approved two special use permit requests for a combined business/apartment…