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Tuesday crash in Waterloo

The Waterloo police and fire departments responded about noon Tuesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hamacher and North Market streets. No major injuries were reported, but there…

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Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in Columbia

The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to I-255 in Columbia shortly before 1:40 p.m. Monday for assistance as outside law enforcement agencies pursued a stolen vehicle…

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Break-in, vandalism at old ICS

Police are investigating a Sunday evening break-in at the vacant former Immaculate Conception School facility on South Main Street in Columbia. A neighbor to the former school called police shortly…

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Thursday crash at Route 3 and LL Road

Emergency personnel responded to a call for crash shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Route 3 and LL Road. No injuries were reported and drivers had safely exited their vehicles.…

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Injury crash on Floraville Road

Two people were injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Floraville Road near Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 7:45 a.m., deputies were dispatched to…

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Wednesday crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Gardner Street in Waterloo. There did not appear to be injuries as a result…

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COVID surge continues in Monroe County

This week, Monroe County saw two new additions to its COVID-19 death toll as active cases reached a point they had not seen in a long time.  On Tuesday, Monroe…

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Former camp worker charged with sex abuse

A St. Louis man was charged this week in connection with an alleged sex crime last year while he was a staff member of Camp Wartburg in Waterloo. Matthew T.…

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Two lawsuits filed against MCSD

Two lawsuits were recently filed against the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. One suit was filed by a former employee, the other by the family of a former inmate. A former…

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Valmeyer begins TIF renewal

At the Valmeyer Village Board meeting last Tuesday, trustees voted to approve a tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, heard a report about a public use area in the…

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