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Structure fire in Millstadt
The Millstadt and Columbia fire departments responded about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday to a structure fire reported in the 800 block of M And O Station Road in Millstadt. Smoke was…
MCSD investigating thefts, suspicious activity south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is seeking assistance from residents regarding several investigations taking place in the area of Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The incidents date back to July 27,…
Felony gun, drug arrest in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department arrested a Missouri man Saturday on gun and drug charges. Court information states that Hiakaam D. Preston, 22, of St. Louis, was charged with possession of weapon…
COVID data leads to questions
The Illinois Department of Public Health does not know where many people contracted the novel coronavirus in the metro east region, according to data obtained by the Republic-Times. The Republic-Times…
Tracking graduated income tax history
With early voting underway and Election Day less than a month away, one of the main concerns with the graduated income tax amendment on Illinois’ ballot is that it would…
Fair winds, Admiral Trost
Monroe County residents may not know much about Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, but they have almost certainly driven on one of the numerous streets named after him. A Valmeyer native,…
County talks highway grants, COVID funds
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger received the go-ahead to apply for grants to connect sidewalks in Waterloo and raise Bluff Road from floodwaters during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County…
Columbia talks trail, subdivision
The Columbia City Council met in regular session Monday night to discuss new and existing subdivisions. Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson was not in attendance due to a personal matter. Ward…
Police dispatch disconnect in Dupo
Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith blames a dispatching disconnect with St. Clair County for an incident this summer that prompted an investigative report from a TV news station. Rose and…
Car stolen in Columbia recovered in St. Louis
The St. Louis County Police Department notified Columbia police late last week that a car reported stolen recently in Columbia was recovered in their venue. The car, a silver 2014…