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Boil order lifted in Hecker
The Village of Hecker posted that effective Saturday morning, July 15, a boil order was in effect for the entire village water system. The boil order was lifted early Sunday…
Red Bud man set on fire has died
A man who was set on fire last month has died, resulting in a first degree murder charge against a Red Bud man with an extensive criminal history. Per the…
Former bookkeeper charged with theft from Columbia school district
A former bookkeeper for the Columbia school district was charged this week with three felonies in connection with the theft of funds while in her position with the district. Columbia…
Friday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound just before the I-255 split. Responding agencies were the Columbia Police Department, Columbia EMS…
Thursday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 3:15 p.m. Thursday to the report of a two-vehicle crash in the 5600 block of Route 156 near Goeddeltown Road east of Waterloo. Traffic on Route…
Structure fire south of Renault
The Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to the report of a structure fire due to a lightning strike in the 1600 block of…
Attempted vehicle theft in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department reported a stolen vehicle attempt early Wednesday morning on East Mill Street in the village. “The vehicle was damaged in such a manner that indicated it…
Red Bud men die in crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a fiery vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Route 3 near T Road south of Waterloo. Heavy smoke was observed…
MCSD bonds with youth
Nearly three dozen youngsters learned about the law enforcement profession June 26-29 during the inaugural Youth Police Academy hosted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve been trying to coordinate…
McDermott engineers a career
With nearly three decades worth of teaching behind him and numerous students left better off thanks to a commitment to education, Richard McDermott is stepping away from Waterloo High School…