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CAP cadets flying right
Only about a month into its existence at the Red Brick School in Red Bud, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program promoted its first class of students last Wednesday. One…
Waterloo OKs dispatching contract
The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved its end of a three-year agreement for emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The Monroe County Board is set…
Green joins county board race
Republican George Green announced Tuesday that he plans to challenge incumbent Republican Bob Elmore for a spot on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. “My vision is to serve all…
POW-MIA monument unveiling Saturday
After being named a POW-MIA City this spring, Waterloo is taking more steps to honor veterans who were prisoners of war or are missing in action. It is doing that…
County talks zoning, UTVs, CNAs
A rezoning request for a proposed wedding venue in rural Columbia that was set to go before the Monroe County Board on Monday was put off for now. The commissioners…
Crash on Route 158 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash in the area of 625 State Route 158 in Columbia. Police said a 2012 Ford Escape driven by…
Route 3 repairs begin Sept. 30 between Columbia and Waterloo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia to Halifax Drive in Waterloo will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction…
Tuesday crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Cari Lane just south of LL Road in Monroe County. The Red Bud Fire Department,…
Monday crash at Route 3 and North Market Street in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday for a crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Market. One person…
Death investigation in Columbia
The death of a person found unconscious in the front yard of a Columbia residence early Thursday is under investigation. Columbia police and EMS responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. to…