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No cash bail causes concern

The Pretrial Fairness Act passed early last year as part of the larger SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform bill will eliminate the cash bail system for anyone cited for alleged…

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Another roundabout for Columbia

With finishing touches still being completed on one Quarry Road roundabout, members of the Columbia City Council were somewhat surprised at the announcement the city had been awarded nearly $1.2…

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Waterloo school budget OK’d

A budget for the 2022-23 school year was approved along with plans to continue designing major renovations to Zahnow Elementary during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. The budget…

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Millstadt woman dies in foggy crash

Police continue to investigate a multi-vehicle crash south of Paderborn that resulted in the death of a Millstadt woman. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 5:50…

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Scooter’s starts fast in Waterloo

Burgeoning Midwest coffee chain Scooter’s Coffee recently opened a franchise in Waterloo and has already received plenty of business. The franchise, which opened in late August, was met with a…

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Tuesday crash on I-255 in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash on the I-255 southbound exit ramp to Route 3 in Columbia. The vehicle came to rest on…

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Pursuit from Smithton ends in Columbia

A man sought on traffic charges following a Friday night incident in Smithton was apprehended Saturday morning in Columbia after fleeing from his vehicle following a pursuit. At about 10:45…

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Monday morning crash near Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:10 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage in the area of 4109 State Route 159 just north of Red Bud. The Monroe…

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Motorcycle crash near Dupo

Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash in the 1400 block of Imbs Station Road. The male motorcyclist was up and moving around following the crash,…

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Shed fire northeast of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. Sunday to a shed fire at 3139 Keim Road in rural St. Clair County. Upon arrival, the homeowner had mostly extinguished…

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