News
- All
- Breaking News
- Business
- Church
- City/County
- Community
- Court
- Government
- Police
- School
Barn fire near East Carondelet
The Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday to a barn fire at 7935 Bohnemeier Church Road off Imbs Station Road north of…
Burning vehicle in Columbia returns stolen
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 7:10 a.m. Saturday to a fully involved vehicle fire at the storage units at 1322 Valmeyer Road near D Road. Upon further investigation,…
Fire destroys home near East Carondelet
Six area departments responded early Saturday morning to a fully engulfed house fire near East Carondelet. All occupants were able to exit the burning residence at 1703 Davis Street Ferry…
Friday crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle crash in the area of 3558 State Route 156 west of Waterloo. Initial reports are that the vehicle drove…
ROE superintendent seeks new assistant
Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis addressed the Monroe County Board on Monday morning with a request to add another assistant superintendent position at Regional Office of Education 45. ROE…
Waterloo clarifies biz definitions
The Waterloo City Council approved amendments to definitions for two types of business in addition to giving the green light on projects and other measures Monday night. The first business…
Columbia’s dead end dilemma
As the City of Columbia continues to attract new people to the area, residents in at least one of the older parts of the city are facing a problem with…
JLP defamation suit grows
A suit by JLP Homes claiming defamation against Gregory Narez of Columbia and other unnamed individuals has grown in scope since its initial filing in November. The original suit was…
Sunset Ford sued following truck fire
A local veterinarian is suing a Waterloo auto dealership following a damaging vehicle fire that occurred in 2020. A lawsuit filed in Monroe County Circuit Court by Donald McCroskey, a…
Skills that pay the bills
It was quite an eventful weekend for local students who participated at the statewide SkillsUSA competition in Peoria. Career Center of Southern Illinois student Dawson Goldschmidt of Valmeyer took first…