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Small earthquake near Valmeyer
An earthquake was felt in Monroe County on Saturday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey measured a 2.4 earthquake just southwest of Valmeyer at 6 p.m.Reports of the quake came from…
Read MoreFire to detached garage in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 12:45 p.m. Friday to a fire to a detached garage at the corner of West Bottom Avenue and Grueninger Street near Life Community Church.…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies in crash
Waterloo lost a young resident in a fiery car crash last week near Red Bud. Emergency personnel responded shortly before midnight late last Wednesday night for a vehicle that struck…
Read MoreIce rescue of dog near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded just after 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to the report of a dog which had fallen through ice on a pond in the 6700 block of Stoneridge…
Read MoreVehicle strikes IDOT truck on I-255
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday to a crash involving a pickup truck and Illinois Department of Transportation truck on I-255 eastbound near the Fish Lake overpass in…
Read MoreSaturday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:55 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Market Street at Mill Street near the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. Police said a 2024 Subaru Outback…
Read MoreThursday night crash near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a single vehicle rollover crash with entrapment on Route 3 at Stolle Road near Dupo. A landing zone was set up near…
Read MoreRollover crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8:15 p.m. Wednesday to a rollover crash on Bluff Road near Fountain Road north of Valmeyer. Initial reports indicate two occupants were safely out of…
Read MoreEarly morning rollover crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Route 159 near Sunset Lane south of Hecker. The vehicle was reported to be on its…
Read MoreWednesday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ghent Road and Quarry Road in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was requested to…
Read MoreTuesday morning crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Old State Route 3 near the Sydenstricker Nobbe dealership south of Waterloo. Responding agencies included…
Read MoreCFD handles sliding ice incidents
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 10:45 a.m. Monday to a report of melting ice and snow sliding from the roof of Columbia Market, 506 N. Main Street. Firemen used…
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