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Saturday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:55 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Market Street at Mill Street near the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. Police said a 2024 Subaru Outback…
Thursday night crash near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a single vehicle rollover crash with entrapment on Route 3 at Stolle Road near Dupo. A landing zone was set up near…
Rollover crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8:15 p.m. Wednesday to a rollover crash on Bluff Road near Fountain Road north of Valmeyer. Initial reports indicate two occupants were safely out of…
Zahnow project completed
While the Columbia School District is currently in the process of preparing its high school for the future with a major expansion, a somewhat more modest renovation was recently completed…
Christian school has big plans
A little more than six years after Monroe County Christian School began at Momentum Church in Columbia, the school is poised to grow in more ways than one. Last month,…
Video gambling totals rise
A number of businesses in Monroe County once again saw hefty profits thanks to video gambling in the community, with revenue – and tax – showing an increase over last…
Oak Hill paid in full
During Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, the final payment for Oak Hill construction bonds was approved for the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo.…
Millstadt EMS seeks tax district
Though it won’t be appearing on the ballot this year, Millstadt Ambulance Service is planning to organize an independent ambulance district with approval from voters, providing improved funding for a…
Concrete convo in Columbia
The Columbia School Board met for its first – fairly brief – meeting of the year onThursday, discussing concrete and other preparation for the next phase of the high school’s…
Wagner offers health updates
Not long after the Illinois Department of Health announced the state’s overall respiratory illness cases had reached the “high” level, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner spoke during last…