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Parking, budget buzz in Columbia
The Columbia School Board approved its newly amended budget for the current year at the latest monthly meeting, with other items of discussion centering largely on district projects and regular…
Splash pad shrinks; dog days at Konarcik
The latest Waterloo Park District Board meeting saw brief discussion on the developing splash pad project, though much of the meeting was focused on other matters like dogs at Konarcik…
Man gets prison for sex abuse
A Waterloo man was sentenced to prison last week on a felony sex crime conviction. Zachariah P. Vansant, 21, of Waterloo, was ordered to serve three years in the Illinois…
Downtown Waterloo street resurfacing
The City of Waterloo is resurfacing roads in the downtown area and the Parkwood subdivision beginning this week, with completion no later than July 14. The following streets will be…
Lane closure south of Hecker
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that a lane closure will be encountered on Route 159 about three miles south of Hecker at Prairie Du Long Creek beginning June 21.…
West Nile detected in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is getting underway in Illinois ,and positive batches of West Nile…
Damage at Waterloo Country Club
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating damage that occurred early Sunday morning at Waterloo Country Club, 131 Country Club Lane. Shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the…
Incidents prompt increased patrols at Miles Cemetery
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is stepping up patrols at Miles Cemetery following recent incidents at the historic site located in the 7700 block of D Road west of Waterloo. …
Child abuse case in county
A Waterloo man is charged with multiple felonies following what police described as a “disturbing” incident earlier this month in Monroe County. On June 11, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies…
Tractor downs cable line in Columbia
Shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, Columbia police and fire department personnel responded to the area of Route 158 between Todd Center Drive and Centerville Road after a tractor working in…