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Three-vehicle crash at south end of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 12:10 p.m. Thursday to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and South Market Street in Waterloo. One of the vehicles, a Dodge RAM,…
Burglary charges for Kaskaskia Road incident
Six people – including a Collinsville family – were charged in connection with a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred last month south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Wednesday fire call in Valmeyer
Valmeyer fire and police departments and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for a possible structure fire at 130 Epsom Drive in Valmeyer. The caller advised…
New county board seated
A new Monroe County Board was seated Monday morning at the courthouse, with Vicki Koerber being unanimously approved as chairman. Commissioner Dennis Knobloch was approved as vice chairman of the…
CDC updates quarantine guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for close contacts of someone with COVID-19 to provide options to reduce the time those individuals must quarantine. The CDC…
Columbia charity continues
The nonprofit Columbia Caring for our Community Foundation is continuing its mission to “provide food, clothing, holiday gifts and educational supplies to students in need” this year. The group, a…
April candidate filings begin Monday
It has been just over a month since Election Day, and Monroe County is already gearing up for its municipal election. Candidates for local office in the April 6 contest…
Columbia OKs handful of measures
The Dec. 7 meeting of the Columbia City Council was held with all members attending remotely due to an employee at City Hall recently testing positive for COVID-19. Columbia City…
Horseradish farmer takes root in Monroe County
Collinsville may be known as the Horseradish Capital of the World, but Monroe County is home to dozens of acres of the root vegetable as well. Much of that is…
Waterloo OKs land annexation, sidewalk project
The Waterloo City Council approved the annexation of nearly 20 acres into the city for a new development during Monday’s council meeting. The annexation agreement between the city and BMW…