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Saturday morning crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 10:20 a.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury at Church Street and Fourth Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a red GMC SUV…

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Fatal helicopter crash in Red Bud

A helicopter crashed into a building in Red Bud on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of its 74-year-old pilot from Red Bud. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. at…

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Bicyclist struck by vehicle on Bluff Road

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:50 a.m. Saturday for a crash involving a pickup truck and bicyclist on Bluff Road at Harres Lane south of Columbia. The male bicyclist, identified…

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Armed robbery at Medicine Shoppe in Columbia

An armed robbery took place about 9 a.m. Saturday at The Medicine Shoppe, 134 S. Main Street in Columbia. Columbia police requested an Illinois State Police crime scene services unit…

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Thursday injury crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 12:50 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia for a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries. Columbia police, fire department…

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COVID outbreak at Oak Hill; ISP visits Monroe County taverns

There has been a small coronavirus outbreak at Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo, and the Illinois State Police visited Monroe County on Thursday night to see if…

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Suspect charged after vehicle break-ins south of Columbia

A 21-year-old Columbia man was charged following multiple vehicle break-ins early Wednesday morning in the Hawthorne Estates subdivision off Bluff Road south of Columbia. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…

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Aging levee near Fults needs repairs

A lot of water can flow through a drain pipe that’s six feet in diameter.  The pipe in question is a critical part of the Stringtown Drainage & Levee District…

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Columbia talks trails, projects

Walking trails, paths and streets were the main talking points at the Columbia City Council meeting on Sept. 8. The bulk of discussion concerned the GM&O Heritage Trail, specifically the…

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Waterloo connecting its walkways

A loop of interconnected sidewalks and multi-use paths through Waterloo is moving closer to fruition. The Waterloo City Council last Tuesday night approved a task order for HMG Inc. to…

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