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Man charged in Columbia laundromat standoff

The man who barricaded himself in a Columbia laundromat bathroom on Tuesday was charged with multiple felonies in connection with the incident. Matthew J. Lane, 30, of Columbia, faces two…

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Wintry weather crashes on Monday

The wintry weather on Monday afternoon resulted in a few crashes in Monroe County. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported. About 3:30 p.m., the Valmeyer Fire Department and other…

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Saturday evening crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Ghent Road and Old State Route 3 in Columbia about 5:50 p.m. Saturday. No entrapment was reported and injuries…

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Successful search for injured woman at Fults nature preserve

Maeystown Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Prairie du Rocher Fire Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday in an attempt to locate a woman…

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Fire call in Maeystown

The Maeystown Fire Department responded to the 1300 block of Franklin Street about 6:50 p.m. Thursday for a fire in a basement. A fire official said shortly before 7 p.m.…

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Injury crash involving deer in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:40 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash involving a deer on Route 3 at Carl Street in Columbia with injury sustained to the male driver.…

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Judge Doyle to retire

Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Doyle is set to retire next year.  Doyle, a Democrat, confirmed that his retirement date is Dec. 6, 2020 after Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court…

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Wednesday night crash on JJ Road

Monroe County EMS, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday to JJ Road south of Waterloo about a mile west of Wm.…

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Two-vehicle crash near Hecker

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Hecker Fire Department responded around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday for an automobile accident involving two vehicles on Route 156 just west of Hecker. The cars…

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Waterloo FFA wins national award

The Waterloo FFA chapter brought another accolade home this weekend after it won an award Thursday during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.  The group won the National…

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