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Monday evening crash in Columbia

Columbia police and fire department personnel responded about 5:35 p.m. Monday to a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Route 158. Both lanes of southbound Route 3 were blocked…

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Four coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph County cases

Monroe County health officials reported a fourth positive coronavirus case on Saturday. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said it is a woman in her mid-70s who remains hospitalized.…

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Schultheis went ‘above and beyond’

The community is mourning the death of Monroe County Commissioner Ronald Schultheis, the man who “never met a stranger,” according to his family. Schultheis, 68, died Monday from complications due…

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Overdose call in Columbia

Columbia police and EMS responded to a residence on March Court shortly before 8:50 a.m. Monday to a report of a 33-year-old man unresponsive due to a possible drug overdose.…

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Truck fire near Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 6:35 p.m. Sunday to a fully engulfed truck fire in the 2700 block of Oakridge Drive, which is located off D Road between Columbia…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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