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To play or not to play?
Schools make winter storm decisions Last week’s snow and freezing rain led some Monroe County students to have essentially a five-day weekend, while others were learning from the comfort of…
Family questions Dupo woman’s death
Upon arriving at the scene of a Dupo woman’s death, police and the coroner’s office said they did not find any evidence of foul play and declined to further investigate…
Vehicle fire at storage unit south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:15 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle on fire at a storage unit in the area of Route 3 at T Road south of Waterloo.…
Sunday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash with injury about 3:05 p.m. Sunday on Route 3 just south of South Market Street in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County…
Saturday afternoon crash in Waterloo
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 3 at Country Club Lane/HH Road in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire Department…
Rollover crash in Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Woodland Ridge at Bluff Meadows Drive in Valmeyer. Upon arrival, a Valmeyer police officer observed an SUV on…
Man combative with police during custody exchange in Waterloo
A Columbia man faces charges following a custody exchange gone awry Thursday morning in Waterloo. Waterloo police said one of its officers was requested to stand by for safety during…
COVID deaths mount locally, but cases decline
As of Tuesday, Monroe County has recorded 127 COVID-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Since last Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner learned of five additional…
CPD officer involved in snowy I-255 crash
A Columbia police officer responding to a stalled vehicle in the snow on I-255 was rear-ended by another vehicle late Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred about 3:10 p.m. Illinois State…
Emergency responders aid suicidal man
The Columbia Police Department and Columbia EMS were able to handle a delicate situation Thursday morning involving a suicidal man at Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive. Police first responded…