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Shots fired report in Dupo results in seizure of drugs, firearm
Dupo police responded about 5 p.m. Sunday to a report of possible shots fired and a man loading a firearm in the area of Good Times Saloon at the corner…
Boat breaks down on Kaskaskia River
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies assisted conservation police shortly after 1:05 p.m. Sunday in attempting to locate and retrieve an occupied broken-down boat on the Kaskaskia River…
Saturday injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Saturday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway near McDonalds in Columbia. Police said a 2014 Ford F150 driven by…
Bus route change for local riders
To streamline services and meet the changing needs of its customer base, the St. Clair County Transit District announced bus route changes, including one serving Monroe County. Founded in 1981,…
Monroe County sends message as state modifies reopening plans
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at its meeting on Monday “asking for relief from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan.” “The Monroe County Board of…
Waterloo graduation kerfuffle
The Waterloo School Board spent the majority of its meeting Monday night hearing public comments on graduation plans. Graduation was supposed to be May 17, but the stay at home…
VHS seniors saluted with parade
Twenty-six years after the Valmeyer High School Class of 1994 held its graduation ceremony in front of a vacant, flood-ravaged high school, the Class of 2020 had its own unique…
CHS graduation goes virtual
While hope remains to celebrate in person at some point, the Columbia High School Class of 2020 settled for floating heart and thumbs up emojis instead of flying caps. Due…
Martin out of state’s attorney race
Former Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Martin has withdrawn as a Republican candidate for the state’s attorney position up for election in November. “Due to personal family matters I…
Columbia nurse answers the call
A Columbia woman recently returned from a trip to New York City. This was not a pleasure trip for Kylie Underwood. She spent about a month working as a nurse…