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Scary storms pelt Monroe County
Multiple rounds of storms passed through Monroe County early Thursday evening, packing punches in the forms of rotational clouds, bouts of hail, strong winds and a heaping helping of rain.…
Read MoreMarket Street project begins March 18
As announced on digital sign boards, the Illinois Department of Transportation said it will begin a resurfacing project on Market Street from Bradford Lane south to Route 156 in Waterloo…
Read MoreWPD warns against reverse parking
Local residents have reported receiving orange stickers on their vehicles notifying them of parking violations in downtown Waterloo of late. The Waterloo Police Department addressed this topic via a Facebook…
Read MoreI-255 work in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced extended lane restrictions on southbound I-255 between Route 3 (Exit 6) and the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County through 3 p.m. Saturday, March…
Read MoreI-255 lane closure Friday near Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that lane restrictions will be encountered on northbound I-255 milemarker 14.6 south of Exit 15 (Mousette Lane) in St. Clair County beginning this…
Read MoreWestbound span of JB Bridge to reopen soon
For local motorists who travel regularly across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge from Monroe County into Missouri, Tuesday’s announcement from the Missouri Department of Transportation is welcome news. MoDOT said crews…
Read MoreI-255 road work continues in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that lane restrictions will be encountered, weather permitting, on northbound I-255 from mile marker 16 near Route 15 to mile marker 17.6 in…
Read MoreI-255 lane closures next week in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that lane restrictions will be encountered next week, weather permitting, on southbound I-255 from mile marker 17.6 north of Route 15 to mile…
Read MoreI-255 bridge deck repairs next week
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions will be encountered next week, weather permitting, on northbound I-255 from mile marker 16 north of Mousette Lane to mile marker…
Read MoreI-255 repairs in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that pavement repairs on eastbound Interstate 255 from the Route 3 exit in Columbia to the Dupo exit will require lane closures starting…
Read MoreLightning strike causes large house fire
A lightning strike resulted in a large house fire about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Trout Camp Road west of Waterloo. A passerby called 911 to report…
Read MoreColumbia moves on from the storm
Even as cleanup continues from a June 30 storm that created havoc throughout town, the Columbia City Council moved forward during a busy meeting Monday night. Mayor Bob Hill began…
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