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Girl injured in UTV crash
Columbia EMS responded shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday to a utility terrain vehicle crash on Knights Bridge Road near Columbia in rural St. Clair County that injured a 12-year-old girl.…
Suspicious person report south of Waterloo
Area police agencies are on the lookout for a white male driving a small red pickup, either a Chevrolet S-10 or Ford Ranger, after a resident in the 6100 block…
Garage fire in New Hanover
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire in the garage of a residence at 11 Country Lane about 4:30 p.m. Friday. The fire was extinguished quickly, with firefighters remaining…
Friday injury crash south of Fults
Emergency personnel responded about 11:15 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash in the area of 1837 Stringtown Road south of Fults in far southern Monroe County. A pickup truck struck…
Schools keep kids fed and educated
Although Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered all schools in the state to remain closed until at least April 7 to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus plaguing the…
Businesses take it day by day
In a time rife with uncertainty, few Monroe County residents feel that right now more than business owners. “I think everybody’s just taking it day by day,” Waterloo Chamber of…
Lansing retiring from MCSD
One of the most prominent individuals in the local law enforcement community is retiring, as Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Under Sheriff Jim Lansing’s last day on the job is this…
New Millstadt chief ready to lead
A Millstadt native whose family roots go back over 100 years in the village is now serving as its police chief after Alan Hucke took over for Ed Wilkerson on…
Donjon brings FBI training to CPD
Columbia Deputy Police Chief Jason Donjon now counts himself among the select few who have completed the FBI National Academy, as he recently completed that training and brought his newfound…
CHS senior hosting podcast
After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…