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Integrity cited for failing to report COVID data
Integrity Healthcare of Columbia has received three citations from the Illinois Department of Public Health for failing a federal mandate to report data about coronavirus in its facility. According to…
Vehicle runs off road in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Waterloo police responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a vehicle striking three parked vehicles in front of the Beard & Holmen…
Driver flees police in East Carondelet before crashing
During the evening of July 11, East Carondelet police pursued a driver who fled a traffic stop attempt. James A. Price, 25, of Olney, was taken into custody after leading…
COVID cases rise in Monroe County
The coronavirus continued its recent spread in Monroe County, with 32 new cases reported over the past week. There are 66 cases active in the county, while the death toll…
Fentanyl overdose in Waterloo
Monroe County EMS and police responded shortly before 4:15 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 200 block of Country Club Lane in Waterloo for the report of an unresponsive…
Fire call at Yo-Toppings
Waterloo Fire Department responded Thursday afternoon just before 4:30 p.m. for a report of smoke at Yo-Toppings, 624 N. Market Street in Waterloo. Fire personnel opened the front entrance and…
Barn destroyed by fire near Burksville
Three fire departments battled a fire to a large metal barn near Burksville about 8 a.m. Thursday. The Waterloo, Maeystown and Red Bud fire departments responded to 5763 Lemen Road…
Coroner call in Columbia
The Monroe County coroner’s office is handling the death of a 41-year-old man found deceased in the bathtub of an apartment at Hawthorne Place on Wednesday afternoon. Columbia EMS responded…
Doctors address mask concerns
As the number of coronavirus cases and the positivity rate of coronavirus cases jumps across America, wearing face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus has become the…
County board hears criticism
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board featured some testy exchanges between county officials and local residents that resulted in a stricter time limit for public comment going forward. Monroe…