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Woman dies in Waterloo house fire
A Waterloo woman died in an early Sunday afternoon house fire, leaving family members to praise her warmth and kindness. The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 1 p.m. for…
Dog decision draws debate
A social media plea over the weekend to save a dog from being euthanized has gained traction and led to many questions as to why Monroe County’s “no-kill” shelter would…
Rural railroad crossing concerns raised
Just west of Maeystown at the rural intersection of Bluff and Outlet roads, a stretch of railroad has already seen three separate crashes this year. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger…
Video gambling totals rise
Following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown, video gambling in Monroe County is now seemingly bigger than ever before. Based on data from the Illinois Gaming…
Monday crash on I-255 north of Dupo
The Dupo Fire Department, along with Illinois State Police and other agencies, responded about 3:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a crash involving a semi truck and pickup on…
Injury crash near New Athens
Three people were injured in a Friday night crash on Route 13 at New Baldwin Road near New Athens in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said that shortly before…
Missouri man charged with DUI in fatal Route 158 crash
A Missouri man now faces felony charges for his role in a July 12 crash near Millstadt that killed a Waterloo woman and St. Louis man. St. Clair County Assistant…
Lightning strikes, flooding reported
Local fire departments were busy late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning responding to a flurry of lightning strike calls and reports of flooding during a heavy storm. The Columbia…
Columbia revisits video gambling
A year after the City of Columbia issued a moratorium on new A-1 and A-2 liquor licenses needed to operate video gambling machines, the city council is making plans to…
Chausse retires from MCSD
Sergeant Larry Chausse gave his final 10-42 with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department last Tuesday, marking his retirement from the force. Chausse has served in Monroe County for two decades,…