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Box truck crashes in Columbia
A large Penske box truck tipped onto its side during a crash that occurred shortly after 3:35 p.m. Tuesday on the Route 158 ramp to southbound Route 3 in Columbia,…
Monday evening crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 5:10 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries in the area of 233 Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The crash occurred at a large curve…
Sunday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9:50 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Bottom Avenue near Walgreens. Traffic in that area was restricted temporarily as police, EMS and…
Unlocked vehicles entered in Columbia
Police are investigating multiple reports of unlocked vehicles entered early Thursday morning in Columbia. A total of four vehicles were unlawfully entered in The Pines subdivision, police said, including on…
Burglars released from jail nabbed again
A man and woman who were released from jail following a late October burglary in Columbia without bail due to the new Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act attempted to evade a…
MCSD makes fentanyl arrest
Two people were arrested earlier this month following a traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and other drugs. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that…
Attempted burglary in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred early Wednesday morning at Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive. Video surveillance footage shows that at about 4:10 a.m.,…
MCSD makes stolen vehicle arrests
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said proactive enforcement by its deputies resulted in two stolen vehicles located and three subjects arrested in recent weeks. On Nov. 7, a deputy conducting…
Queen’s reign continues in Waterloo
Tuesday nights in downtown Waterloo have once again been dominated by the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School’s Queen of Hearts drawing of late, even as the game is set…
Giving HOPE to Nepal
After 30 hours, three planes and two layovers, a group consisting of mostly members of HOPE Christian Church in Columbia arrived in Nepal last month to begin an 11-day mission…