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Field fire south of Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to a small field fire in the area of Route 159 at Sunset Lane. The fire was reported to be very…
Structure fire in north Dupo
The Prairie du Pont, Dupo and Columbia fire departments responded about 3:40 p.m. Thursday to a structure fire in the 400 block of McBride Avenue in North Dupo. It is…
Truck stolen in Millstadt
Mlllstadt police said a pickup truck was stolen Monday afternoon from a business in town. Police said the truck, a black 1999 Ford F-250, was taken from the parking lot…
Monroe County Surgical Center closing
Red Bud Regional Hospital has announced its intent to close the Monroe County Surgical Center at 501 Hamacher Street in Waterloo. Services at the 6,800-square-foot facility were suspended during the…
Another change at Oak Hill
After several closed personnel discussions involving the county-owned senior living center in recent weeks, the Oak Hill agenda item at Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting only lasted about two minutes. …
Good Neighbor honored for heroic efforts
A man out for his morning run was honored by the Waterloo City Council for heroic efforts in alerting a family of an early September house fire. The Good Neighbor Award…
Singer moves past the pain
A young Lenzburg singer-songwriter does not let chronic illness stand in the way of pursuing her musical ambitions. When she was 17, Jessica Kay Jordan underwent what she describes as…
A new way to play at Eagleview
October may be International Augmentative and Alternative Communication Month, but Columbia’s Eagleview and Parkview Elementary schools are embracing different communication styles year-round. With the start of the new school year,…
Valmeyer police to get body cams
Valmeyer will join the rest of the municipal and county law enforcement agencies in the area and implement officer body cameras well ahead of the state’s 2024 deadline. An Illinois…
Serious injury crash west of Waterloo
Route 156 was closed during the early morning hours just west of Waterloo for accident reconstruction following a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries. The collision, which involved a pickup truck…