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Waterloo tavern burglarized
Police are investigating a burglary at Randy’s Double R Bar, located at 107 S. Main Street in downtown Waterloo. Surveillance video indicates the crime occurred between 4:30 and 4:45 a.m.…
Vehicle stolen at Columbia gas station
Columbia police are investigating the Tuesday morning theft of a vehicle from the parking lot of MotoMart, located at 286 Southwoods Drive off of Route 3. The incident occurred shortly…
Vehicle drives into icy pond near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded shortly before 1 p.m. Monday to the report of a vehicle in a body of water in the area of 7508 Triple…
Suspected meth found in parking lot of Columbia business
Police are investigating after a bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be methamphetamine was found late Saturday morning in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 135 Admiral…
Schimpf running for governor
Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo formally announced Monday morning that he is running for Illinois governor in 2022. “This is a decision I came to over the course…
Man arrested after fleeing police in Columbia
Police arrested a man who fled from a traffic stop attempt in Columbia about 4 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle, which had no license plates and two occupants inside, was stopped…
Monroe County adds COVID deaths; positive vaccine news
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 88 after the death of a man in his 90s who was not associated with a long-term care facility…
Driver eludes I-255 traffic stop
A vehicle associated with a missing/endangered woman from Columbia sped away from a traffic stop attempt about 11 a.m. Friday on I-255 in Columbia. A Columbia police officer attempted to…
Stock market frenzy: the long and short of it
The stock market has grabbed headlines in recent weeks, though not for normal reasons. Rocked by unconventional fluctuations, many American investors and spectators have learned terms like shorting, Reddit and…
Wednesday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to three separate crashes in and near Columbia on Wednesday. The first came about 11:40 a.m. on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road and involved a blue…