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Sunday fire calls
Local fire departments were busy on Sunday tending to a number of field and brush fires. “Today is not a good day to burn outside. The vegetation is too dry,…
Motorcycle crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2:50 p.m. Saturday to a motorcycle crash on northbound Route 3 just south of Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia. Traffic was being diverted as Columbia police,…
Home burglarized near Millstadt
Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred Thursday north of Millstadt. The incident occurred on Bridge Lane, which is located off Route 163 in St. Clair County. Electronics and…
Thursday field, brush fires in Monroe County
Monroe County fire departments responded to two separate outdoor burning calls early Thursday evening. The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 4:50 p.m. to a field fire in the area…
Injury crash near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on Route 3 at Doyle…
Truck stolen in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft that occurred between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. “We are currently reviewing village surveillance cameras to determine the approximate…
Wednesday night gas leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with city workers to the area near the Amoco gas station on South Market Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a strong smell…
Monroe County preps for coronavirus
After an individual in St. Clair County was tested for the coronavirus last weekend, leaders from across Monroe County met Tuesday morning to discuss plans to handle the coronavirus outbreak. …
Columbia development vote tabled
Those on hand to hear the fate of a proposed development near the Country Crossings subdivision in Columbia must wait two more weeks for a vote. The vote for approval…
Millstadt police chief retires
In 1990, when Ed Wilkerson was looking for a job as a police officer, he applied to numerous departments. He did not have a strong preference for where he would…