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Moore Street closure begins Sept. 11
The City of Waterloo announced that work will begin Monday, Sept. 11, to reconstruct the roadway of Moore Street and Station Crossing near Route 3. The contractor estimates the project…
Tuesday night crash in Floraville
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7:50 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash on Waterloo Road at Douglas Street near St. Paul United Church of Christ in Floraville. One person was…
Vehicle strikes bicyclist in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at about 6 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Rueck Road at North Briegel Street in Columbia after a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle. The injured…
Two crashes Friday in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Friday to the report of two crashes at the intersection of Ghent Road at Palmer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police, fire…
I-255 repairs in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that pavement repairs on eastbound Interstate 255 from the Route 3 exit in Columbia to the Dupo exit will require lane closures starting…
Vehicle thieves nabbed in Columbia
Police were quick to act following a tip about a stolen car elsewhere in the metro east that drove into Columbia about shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. An officer assigned…
Anhydrous ammonia scare near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department joined EMS personnel in responding about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday to what was initially thought to be an anhydrous ammonia leak at the Gateway FS fertilizer plant…
Vietnam vet flies again
A local veteran recently flew in the helicopter he called home during his tour of Vietnam, providing him with memories of his military service as well as the welcome home…
Knobloch bowing out
Monroe County Board Chairman Dennis Knobloch, a Republican, announced Friday he is not seeking a new term as commissioner after his current term expires Nov. 30, 2024. Knobloch was appointed…
Fluid talks for splash pad
If last week’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council’s finance committee is an indication, work on the long-delayed splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park may begin as early as…