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Twists and turns drive assistant state’s attorney on new path
Recently appointed Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Martin feels right at home. Although he was born in Cahokia, his family moved to Columbia when he was 3. Much of…
Extension director honored for 40 years
Pam Jacobs’ 40 years of dedication to the University of Illinois Extension is unmatched. Serving about 19 years as the Monroe County extension director and another six as the director…
Police Blotter | 2/8/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Fire destroys shed in Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to a fully engulfed shed in the alley behind 220 E. Monroe Street in Hecker. The estimated 20-by-30-foot…
Weekend fire calls for WFD
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to two fire calls over the weekend that were controlled burns that got away from the property owners due to high winds and dry conditions.…
CFD assists with large brush fire near Sauget
The Columbia Fire Department assisted several departments in battling a large brush fire Sunday afternoon behind the chemical plant in Sauget, which spread from the area of Route 3 and…
Crash on I-255
Traffic was restricted to one lane on eastbound I-255 as Columbia police and fire personnel assisted Illinois State Police with a two-vehicle crash just east of the JB Bridge on…
Fire call in rural Dupo
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Cahokia fire departments in responding to a storage trailer fire reported in the 900 block of Sugarloaf Hill Road…
Crash on Route 3 at U-Gas in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire personnel joined the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS in responding about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a three-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3…
Structure fire in Dupo
Columbia Fire Department personnel assisted Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Cahokia firefighters with a structure fire in the 200 block of Stone Street in Dupo shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.…