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Route 3 road work in Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from north of Monsanto Avenue to Ruby Street in Cahokia will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction during…
Vehicle flees following Waterloo theft
An Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast was issued to area law enforcement agencies shortly before noon Thursday following a retail theft in Waterloo that resulted in a police…
Putting it in perspective(s): WHS students make agamographs
When viewing Waterloo High School student artwork at Morrison-Talbott Library, viewers see one image when standing at the front of the hallway. As they move to the other end, the…
Small fuel spill at Columbia gas station
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday to a small fuel spill at Midwest Petroleum, 1553 N. Main Street, Columbia. Firefighters were able to clean up the…
Coalition: Mental health, drug use go hand-in-hand
The intersections between mental health and drug use were the focus of the March meeting of the Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities. Jaime Becker, a pediatric mental health…
Chemical reaction inside Columbia plant
Multiple area fire departments responded to a chemical reaction incident inside EMCO Chemical Packaging at 1900 Westgate Drive in Columbia shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday. Fortunately, a tense situation was resolved…
Van Eck trial date set
Jeremy Van Eck, 35, of rural Waterloo, is expected to stand trial in late May on multiple charges related to alleged sexual assault and abuse of a family member under…
Dillon waives preliminary hearing
In a brief court appearance, a Columbia man accused of drug-induced homicide waived his right to a preliminary hearing last Wednesday. Derek Dillon, 35, is charged with the Class X…
I-255 westbound lane closure at bridge
As part of upcoming work on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said crews will close one lane of westbound I-255 over Koch Road in south St.…
Coming together for Ukraine
The scope of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be hard to measure. By the time death counts and displacement data hit the press, it seems they automatically need an update. …