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Sunday crash south of Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Sunday to a single vehicle crash with injury on Route 3 southbound south of Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia. The vehicle, a navy blue…
Crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 11:40 p.m. Saturday to a multi-vehicle crash at Route 3 and Gall Road in Columbia. Injuries were believed to be minor in nature.
Small fire at Willie’s West End
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before noon Saturday for a small fire at Willie’s West End tavern at 107 S. Moore Street. The call went out about 11:45 a.m.,…
Fire damages vacant Millstadt building
The Columbia Fire Department provided mutual aid to Millstadt about 11:30 a.m. Saturday for assistance in battling a fully engulfed structure fire on South Jefferson Street. The Smithton Fire Department…
R-T wins state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, serving Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, brought home first place honors from the Illinois Press Association annual awards luncheon held Friday in Springfield. The paper won…
Wheat field fire near Fults
The Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments responded about 4:15 p.m. Friday to a wheat field fire about one-half mile east of the intersection of Kaskaskia and MM roads near Fults.…
Local names in MLB draft consideration
The 2017 Major League Baseball Draft takes place June 12-14, and a few local men may have their names called. Last year, Waterloo High School slugger Jordan McFarland was drafted…
Injury crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street. There were two occupants…
SUV, tractor collide near Maeystown
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded Wednesday evening to a crash involving a tractor and an SUV on LL Road near Maeystown. No medical transport was required as a result…
Sheriff: thousands of child porn images found in raid
Federal child pornography charges are pending following an investigation that resulted in a raid last week at a home in rural Waterloo. Per a press release issued Wednesday by Monroe…