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Fatal crash near Red Bud
A Randolph County man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning southeast of Red Bud. Illinois State Police said a silver 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by James A. Douglas II,…
Motorcycle crash north of Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash with injuries in the area of 7800 Triple Lakes Road north of Columbia in rural St. Clair County.…
Minor earthquake near Red Bud
A minor earthquake was reported early Friday morning near Red Bud. A 2.3-magnitude quake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey about 4.5 miles southeast of Red Bud in Randolph…
Saturday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Route 3 at Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel…
Monroe County addresses voting concerns due to coronavirus
Monroe County Clerk and Recorder Jonathan McLean has advice for voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary election amid concerns about the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. McLean advised people to join…
Vehicle struck by lightning near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 12:40 p.m. Thursday to Kaskaskia Road near Route 3 for a report of a white sedan struck by lightning…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Republicans have 3 state rep candidates
Three candidates are vying for the Republican party nomination in the race for 116th District State Representative on March 17 as they seek to unseat Nathan Reitz (D-Steeleville), who was…
Election volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another 179 had voted by mail. But those voters…
Columbia centenarian celebrated
Longtime Columbia resident Maurice Schneider was treated to several surprises last week for the celebration of his 100th birthday. Schneider was born March 6, 1920, and moved to Columbia from…
Scheibe aims to keep county safe
The Monroe County Board recently promoted a familiar person to a new position in county government. Former Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Assistant Director Kevin Scheibe became the county’s new…