Route 3 crash near YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff, Columbia EMS and Columbia Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash southbound on Route 3 just north...
Combine and field fire in rural Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday to a call of a combine on fire in a field in the 7900...
Hog business booming in the bottoms
A T-shirt seen recently said: “Wouldn’t we all be healthier if vegetables tasted like bacon?”
Unfortunately, they just don’t. But fortunately, bacon does.
Pork is big...
Kuykendall case back in Monroe County court
A status hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional...
New league aims to cultivate hoops talent
A newly formed youth basketball league aims to develop talent in the sport for future success at the high school level.
The Waterloo Basketball Association...
Friday morning injury crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded about 4:25 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Ridge Road at Hamacher Street.
Police said...
Vehicle crash on Route 3
A medical issue looks to be the cause of a crash on Route 3 in Monroe County at midnight on Sunday.
A passenger in a...
Non-injury crash at Route 3 and North Moore
Police are handling a multi-vehicle crash without injury at Route 3 and North Moore Street in Waterloo. A silver Acura was one of the...
Another school record falls as track season nears end
With the high school track season winding down, many local athletes put their best feet forward for conference and sectional competition.
One of those athletes...
Boil order issued for Waterloo, Millstadt
A boil order is in effect for Waterloo and Millstadt after a water main break was reported in the Illinois American Water line system.
The...
Beloved police dog still has her partner’s back
This is a story about a dog. Not just any dog. It’s another chapter in the story of Sari, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Lt....
Fatal train vs. tractor crash in Fults
Several emergency agencies responded shortly after 8 p.m. Friday to a fatal crash involving a train and a farm tractor with multiple train cars...