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Motorcycle crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before noon Saturday to a motorcycle crash with injuries on Bluff Road at the Fountain Road curve north of Valmeyer. A man was airlifted by medical…
Golf tournament organizer charged with deceptive practice
A Wood River man has been charged with deceptive practice after police investigated a golf tournament he hosted Sept. 27 at a Columbia golf course. Dennis L. Daugherty Jr., 45,…
Crash and car fire in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Ghent Road at Quarry Road with road blockage and possible injury. None of those…
Etherton honored for dedication to 4-H
When asked how much longer he would volunteer for Monroe County 4-H and the University of Illinois Extension Office, Jim Etherton of Columbia didn’t hesitate in his response. “Until the…
Historic train thunders through county
Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” No. 844 steam locomotive gave new meaning to the old term “railroad time” as it arrived in Prairie du Rocher at exactly 9:45 a.m. last Wednesday…
Local police receive Narcan training
Not only will law enforcement in Monroe County soon be carrying the opioid antagonist known as Narcan, but first responders, including firefighters, will soon take part in the same protocol.…
Senior Police Academy draws a crowd
Waterloo police officer Scott Spencer surveyed a room full of senior citizens last Wednesday at City Hall as a merry expression spread across his face. Every seat was filled and…
Family ends 60-year run at Hecker Feed Service
The towering grain elevators and blue-and-white Hecker Feed Service sign have been a way of life in the village for 60 years. Call it a sign of the times, but…
Police Blotter | 10/19/2016
(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…
Gibault soccer is state bound
It’s late October, so the Gibault Catholic High School soccer team must be headed to the state tournament. The Hawks booked their 10th state trip since 2000 with a resounding…