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Triple the fun at RRR

Among the central watering holes in downtown Waterloo, Uncle John’s RRR Bar has seen some notable changes since it opened several years ago, improving and expanding the establishment’s offerings while…

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Shining a light on drug addiction

Members of Waterloo Listens as well as other members of the community gathered Thursday to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, discussing the hardships that come from substance abuse as well…

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LSVs legal in Columbia

A Columbia man who began a petition to make the question of allowing low speed vehicles (LSVs) in the city an advisory referendum on the November ballot has had his…

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Call for changes after Menard incidents

Menard Correctional Center in Chester was placed on lockdown last week and staff were provided with personal protective equipment as a hazmat team and the Illinois Department of Corrections investigate…

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Rural King thief nabbed again 

A man previously arrested for theft from a Waterloo store was apprehended again for allegedly committing the same crime last week.  Kevin P. Ricks, 58, of Belleville, was charged with…

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Monday crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at KK Road south of Waterloo. Route 3 was limited to one lane of…

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Smithton couple injured in UTV incident

A Smithton couple was injured in an incident Saturday evening involving a UTV at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2021 Kawasaki UTV driven…

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Fatal rollover crash on Hanover Road

Emergency personnel responded about 3 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle rollover crash with multiple injuries in the 4100 block of Hanover Road just west of Route 3 north of Waterloo. One…

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Car damages power pole in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle injury crash in the 900 block of Route 3 across from Applebee’s Grill & Bar in Waterloo. A car…

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I-255 lane closure near Dupo

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a right lane closure will be encountered on northbound I-255 near Dupo beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 6, at…

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