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Injury motorcycle crash in Wartburg
A young Waterloo man was injured in a motorcycle crash that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday in Wartburg. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a Yamaha motorcycle driven by…
Runner bitten by dog near Columbia
Columbia EMS responded along with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department about 12:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a 37-year-old man who was bitten in the leg by a…
Gunshot wound incident in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 4 p.m. Friday to the report of a older male subject found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound by a…
Coronavirus case at Waterloo Burger King; regional reopening plan unveiled
Monroe County is up to 83 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, one of which is an employee at Burger King in Waterloo. The fast food restaurant, located at…
Thursday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded at 10:45 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with injury on Route 3 southbound near Sunset Ford in Waterloo. The driver of a white 2000 Dodge Dakota,…
I-255 ramp closures in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the ramps from Route 15 westbound to I-255 southbound and from I-255 northbound to Route 15 westbound in St. Clair County will…
Facebook used to share blessings
A group of local women has been using Facebook to spread blessings to others since earlier this year. Maggie Partipilo, an English teacher at Waterloo High School, used to be…
Overturned boat on river bank not distressed
Columbia Fire Department personnel responded about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible overturned boat on the eastern edge of the Mississippi River near 11592 Levee Road north…
Theft from wallet at Columbia gas station
Police are investigating after a man reported that he accidentally left his wallet on top of his car after fueling at Midwest Petroleum, 1553 N. Main Street in Columbia, about…
County, Oak Hill talk COVID
The coronavirus pandemic was a main point of discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The meeting was held in public session at the courthouse and virtually via…