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Brando is small-town kid at heart
Whether they know it or not, people who tune in to 106.5 FM The Arch from 5-9 a.m. during the week can hear a local resident on the airwaves. Brandon…
Dupo business district proposed
Dupo is one step closer to creating a business district after the village board officially heard a proposal at its regular meeting. The business district has been in the works…
Local MLB draftees sizzling this summer
Three former Monroe County high school baseball standouts who were drafted by Major League Baseball teams are showcasing their talents at various levels this summer. Minor league pitcher Josh Fleming,…
Wind farm among several topics before county board
Courthouse computer security, enterprise zones and road work were among topics discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, but the matter drawing the most attention this week is…
Non-injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage at Route 3 and North Main Street in Columbia. No injuries were reported in the crash.…
Armadillo removed from Columbia garage
Columbia police assisted in the removal of an armadillo from the garage of a home in the 1600 block of Clover Ridge Lane shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday. Responding police…
Lafore attorney withdraws from case
A brief case management hearing took place Aug. 1 at the Randolph County Courthouse in Chester for a Waterloo man accused of second degree murder. Kodi Lafore, 23, of Waterloo,…
I-255 road work begins Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that I-255 from Route 3 in Dupo to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge will be restricted to two lanes each direction beginning Monday, Aug. 13,…
Police Blotter | 8/1/2018
(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…
Kids nabbed after rash of Waterloo car window shootings
Two juveniles are in custody following a Waterloo Police Department investigation of at least eight vehicles with windows shot out by BB guns sometime between late Monday night and early…