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Bluff Road closed due to heavy rain

While Missouri has been hardest hit, with more than 70 road closures so far, including interstates 55 and 44, as well as major connectors like 141, Illinois drivers are feeling…

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Vehicle fire at Columbia Center

Columbia Fire was called to the Columbia Center parking lot Monday at about 2 p.m. for a vehicle on fire. Check back for more information as it becomes available.

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Gas leak inside Waterloo home

Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS personnel responded along with utility crews to a report of a gas leak inside a residence in the 100 block of Hoener Street…

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Crash on Route 3 in Columbia

Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 6 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway near the Columbia McDonald’s. The vehicles…

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Crash near Fults

Police and EMS responded about 5:30 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Bluff Road just north of Fults. The vehicles involved were a pickup truck and a…

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Lightning strike causes barn fire

The Maeystown and Valmeyer fire departments responded about 12:30 p.m. Saturday to the 3800 block of Bluff Road for a barn on fire due to a probable lightning strike.

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Man charged following fatal crash near Millstadt

On Friday, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office charged Jason E. Lamb, 33, of Belleville, with one count of aggravated DUI involving death (Class 2 felony) and two counts…

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Body pulled from Mississippi River near East Carondelet

Illinois State Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River near East Carondelet on Friday. Shortly before noon, ISP was requested by the Illinois Department…

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Girls soccer heads toward postseason

Only a few regular season games remain before regionals as local girls soccer teams aim to position themselves for the postseason grind. Columbia is riding high at 11-2-1 following two…

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Hecker man arrested for burglary

A 25-year-old convicted burglar from Hecker was charged this week with five new counts of burglary stemming from incidents that occurred in the village between late October and early November…

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