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Theft of truck in Burksville
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a pickup truck from a driveway of a Burksville residence. The theft was reported Oct. 22. Police said a gray 2015…
Water main break in Dupo
A water main break on Industrial Drive in Dupo left most of the town’s residents without water service on Monday. The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency posted on Facebook…
Schwartz again leads WHS girls runners to state
Senior Jenna Schwartz led the Waterloo High School girls cross country team to a second place team finish at the Class 2A Decatur Sectional on Saturday, qualifying for next week’s…
Eagles advance with playoff win over Freeburg
The Columbia Eagles scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to down Cahokia Conference rival Freeburg at home, 33-14, in a first round IHSA Class 4A playoff football showdown…
Hawks edge Eagles in soccer sectional final thriller
The Monroe County soccer showdown between Gibault and Columbia for the sectional title went as advertised Saturday on the turf at Belleville West, with a goal in the final minutes…
WFD helps worker lower to safety
The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with Monroe County EMS and the Waterloo Police Department about 10 a.m. Friday to the Burger King parking lot to assist a worker who…
Daytime pavement repairs on I-255
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Interstate 255 from Route 157 in Cahokia to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Columbia will be restricted to one lane in each…
Eagles, Hawks to meet in sectional final
In another shining moment for Monroe County soccer, the Columbia Eagles and Gibault Hawks each won their Class 2A sectional semifinal matchups Tuesday night at Triad, setting up a rivalry…
WHS color guard leader hangs up her whistle
Abbey Hoerr found one of her passions in high school as a member of the Waterloo High School color guard team. “It was great,” Hoerr said. “I really enjoyed it.…
New task force aims to ‘break the chain’
Law enforcement officials, pastors, a county commissioner, a doctor, mental health experts, an educator and EMS representatives gathered Friday to take steps to reduce recidivism. This took place at the…