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County COVID case count nears 400, one new death
Monroe County is ending the year with 394 active COVID-19 cases and 109 deaths, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported on New Year’s Eve. The most recent death…
2021 Year in Review
From COVID rising and declining and rising again, to all the impacts locally as a result, 2021 was definitely an interesting year in Monroe County. There were also plenty of…
Fire chief change a hot topic for Prairie Du Pont
A handful of community members bundled up together last Wednesday night outside the Prairie Du Pont firehouse in Dupo. By the end of the night, they had called for resignations,…
Labor shortage affects EMS
Emergency service teams are not immune to the labor shortage plaguing the nation, and, as many can testify, having such small staffing on top of a pandemic can be especially…
New laws for the new year
As Illinoisans prepare for the first day of 2022 this Saturday, there are 300 new laws scheduled to take effect. Some new laws beginning Jan. 1 include insurance companies being…
Theft report in Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the reported theft of multiple items from a property on Country Lakes Lane off Konarcik Road in Waterloo. Items reported missing from the…
COVID concerns continue during holidays
Monroe County’s COVID count is not slowing down, creating a distressing situation as holiday festivities continue. One new death was reported over the Christmas holiday weekend, bringing the Monroe County’s…
Injury crash on I-255 ramp in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a multi-vehicle crash on the I-255 eastbound ramp onto Route 3 southbound in Columbia. Initial reports are that one of the…
Driver flees possible DUI incident
The Columbia Police Department was alerted to an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast around 5:35 p.m. Thursday about a possible DUI driver from I-255 eastbound from Missouri onto…
Columbia subdivision approved, with conditions
Roads were the main points of business at the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night. Action was taken concerning Quarry Road and Skyline Drive, and Rueck Road was discussed for…