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Vehicle struck by lightning near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 12:40 p.m. Thursday to Kaskaskia Road near Route 3 for a report of a white sedan struck by lightning…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Republicans have 3 state rep candidates
Three candidates are vying for the Republican party nomination in the race for 116th District State Representative on March 17 as they seek to unseat Nathan Reitz (D-Steeleville), who was…
Election volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another 179 had voted by mail. But those voters…
Columbia centenarian celebrated
Longtime Columbia resident Maurice Schneider was treated to several surprises last week for the celebration of his 100th birthday. Schneider was born March 6, 1920, and moved to Columbia from…
Scheibe aims to keep county safe
The Monroe County Board recently promoted a familiar person to a new position in county government. Former Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Assistant Director Kevin Scheibe became the county’s new…
Columbia students, teachers go bald for a cure
A team of Columbia students and teachers had their heads shaved for a good cause on Saturday. The team named Snow Angels raised more than $25,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation,…
Injury crash on I-255 near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on I-255 southbound at mile marker 7.6 between Columbia and Dupo. Columbia police, fire department and EMS…
Monday crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police, fire department and Monroe County EMS personnel responded shortly before 2:45 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle accident with possible injuries at the intersection of Route 3 and North…
Monday morning fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 8 a.m. Monday to a fire on the back porch at 225 W. Legion Street across from the bus garage at Eagleview Elementary…
Sunday fire calls
Local fire departments were busy on Sunday tending to a number of field and brush fires. “Today is not a good day to burn outside. The vegetation is too dry,…