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Red Bud Regional Hospital part of Deaconess purchase
Deaconess Health System and Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois announced late Thursday an asset purchase agreement to acquire Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion,…
Jury finds Van Eck not guilty
A jury in the trial of Jeremy Van Eck, 35, of rural Waterloo returned a verdict of not guilty last week in Monroe County Circuit Court on eight counts of…
Park district asks city for splash pad funds
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night heard from Waterloo Park District Board President Shelby Mathes, who is seeking needed funding for a splash pad planned at Zimmer Park off…
Columbia sports complex moves ahead
For the third meeting in a row, the Columbia City Council on Monday night considered a special use permit for a proposed youth sports complex near the intersection of DD…
Millstadt tower restoration begins
After nine years of working toward a common goal, the Friends of the Old Millstadt Water Tower will finally see the village water tower get its makeover. Maguire Iron of…
Woman sues ATI Physical Therapy
A lawsuit originally filed Oct. 15, 2021, in Cook County by Linda Barron of Waterloo against ATI Physical Therapy and its employees was recently granted a change of venue and…
Vehicle crashes into lake north of Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 5:15 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a vehicle partially submerged in a lake following a crash in the 7800 block of Triple…
Tuesday motorcycle crash in Dupo
Columbia EMS was requested as mutual aid with the Dupo Fire Department shortly after 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to assist with a motorcycle crash with injuries in the 1800 block of…
Girl power leads WHS parade
Two friends who have become popular faces in town over the past few weeks made a grand appearance in last Wednesday’s Waterloo High School Homecoming Parade. WHS senior Lexi Stephens…
Dispatch upgrades for county
Monroe County’s dispatch center has recently received a wealth of changes intended to expand and improve public safety capabilities. Monroe County Public Safety/EMA Director Kevin Scheibe spoke about the various…