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Fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 5:50 p.m. Saturday to a small fire reported at 625 N. Main Street. The fire was reportedly extinguished quickly, with firefighters providing ventilation…
Tavern burglarized south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary reported at Route 3 Bar & Grill, located at 6180 State Route 3 south of Waterloo. The burglary is believed to…
Injury crash in Waterloo
A two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Illinois Avenue in Waterloo injured a local woman Thursday morning. Waterloo police said that shortly after 10:10 a.m., a 2011 Ford F-150 driven…
New Athens woman struck in roadway dies near Lenzburg
A New Athens woman died after being struck by a vehicle while walking on a highway early Friday morning near Lenzburg. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly after…
Vehicle gets stuck on railroad track south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded to the area of Bluff Road near KK Road in Monroe County shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday for a vehicle that was stuck on the railroad tracks.…
Scam averted in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department responded Wednesday to Central Bank, 3 E. Washington Street, for an elderly female that was being scammed over the phone. “The officer met with the (bank)…
Man runs from early morning traffic stop
A man believed to be wanted for questioning in recent Monroe County burglaries ran away from an early Thursday morning traffic stop near Columbia. A Columbia police officer pulled over…
Virus claims 100th life
Monroe County reached a grim milestone last Thursday when it recorded its 100th death associated with the novel coronavirus. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported two deaths last…
Illinois updates reopening plan
Gov. JB Pritzker announced an updated version of his Restore Illinois reopening plan that should get the state closer to pre-pandemic life sooner while not going as far as some…
Gas crisis discussed in Waterloo
A gas committee meeting took place in Waterloo Thursday morning to discuss ways to tackle an exorbitant natural gas rate charged to the city for February. Many communities in the…