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Crash involving police car in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 4:45 p.m. Nov. 26 to a crash involving a police car on Route 3 at Wedgewood Drive in Columbia. No injuries were reported as a…

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Felony charge for Fults man

A Fults man was charged with felony possession of stolen license plates following a report of a disturbance.  On Oct. 22, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to an…

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Employee charged with theft from Hecker IDOT building

An Illinois Department of Transportation employee was charged this week in connection with the theft of items from the IDOT building in Hecker earlier this month. The Monroe County Sheriff’s…

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Columbia trail issue revived

The Gedern Village Homeowners Association on Monday night renewed its interest in the stretch of an abandoned railroad track right-of-way in Columbia that has been in dispute since late 2016.…

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Democrat running for county board

Democrat Duane Langhorst announced Monday that he is running to replace outgoing Republican Bob Elmore on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.  Barring a primary challenge, Langhorst would face Republican…

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Felony charges following fight at powder puff game in Dupo

Felony charges have been issued against three adults following an investigation into a Sept. 26 fight during a powder puff game on the Dupo High School football field as part…

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Crash destroys iconic Waterloo phone booth

A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Mill and North Market streets just outside the Monroe County Courthouse resulted in the iconic old telephone booth in downtown Waterloo being…

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Three-vehicle crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Veterans Parkway in Columbia. A traffic signal light was knocked down as a result…

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Fire call at Columbia auto dealership

The Columbia Fire Department responded along with Columbia police and EMS shortly after 12:30 p.m. Saturday to what was reported as a possible natural gas leak at Columbia Chrysler Dodge…

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Rollover crash near Waterloo roundabout

Emergency personnel responded about 11:50 a.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Lakeview Drive at the Route 156 roundabout near the Fast Stop gas station in Waterloo. Waterloo police and…

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