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Columbia subdivision plan moves ahead
Many of the standing-room-only crowd went home disappointed after the Columbia Plan Commission voted Monday to recommend approval for a controversial proposed subdivision. The plan calls for development with Community…
Tuesday fire calls in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department had a busy Tuesday morning, responding to two separate calls. The first was a report of a fryer on fire shortly after 9:30 a.m. at Power…
Crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash in the area of 3936 State Route 156 west of Waterloo. The vehicle was reported to be on its…
Apartment fire in New Athens
Several departments responded to an early Sunday morning apartment complex fire at 501 S. Market Street in New Athens. The fire broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday, with the New…
Fatal rollover crash near Red Bud
A Prairie du Rocher man died from injuries sustained in a truck rollover crash on Ames Road about one mile south of Route 3 near Red Bud shortly before 6…
Missouri man charged after stolen BMW recovered in Columbia
A Missouri man was charged this week after a car discovered on the side of the interstate in Columbia late Monday turned up stolen. The Metro East Auto Theft Task…
Wednesday afternoon crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments joined Monroe County EMS in responding around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Market Street and Route 3…
False fentanyl scare results in charges
A man and woman from St. Louis are facing charges in Monroe County following a series of incidents in Waterloo. Police responded Saturday night to the Waterloo Walmart for a…
Columbia senior care facility fined again
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that Integrity Healthcare of Columbia has been fined again for various violations. The IDPH fined the 119-bed skilled care facility located…
Flu season underway
While the world is focused on the novel coronavirus that the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency,” flu season is still impacting America. The Centers for Disease…