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Crash on Route 156 near Hecker

Emergency personnel responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with injury in the area of 7447 State Route 156 just west of Hecker. The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe…

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WHS 4×800 relay team sets record

The Waterloo High School boys track team had a successful showing at Saturday’s Collinsville Invite, including one record-setting relay run. Waterloo’s 4×800 meter relay team of Jackson McAlister, Adam Robson,…

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Columbia streetscape project wins grant

Projects in Columbia and Millstadt were among those approved recently for grants through the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT announced a nearly $36 million investment to expand travel options and…

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Waterloo adds policemen, drops modular homes

The Waterloo City Council saw three new police officers sworn into duty and approved a zoning change regarding modular homes during Monday’s meeting. New officers joining the Waterloo Police Department…

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Family soars with 6 Eagle Scouts

It was 1969 and the Vietnam War raged on with some 2.7 million Americans called overseas to fight a bloody battle against the Vietcong. Bryan DuClos of Red Bud had…

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New location, new opportunities for HNS

From handicap parking spaces to office cubicles, House of Neighborly Service volunteers are enjoying the perks of their new space at 1331 Jamie Lane in Waterloo. “We’ve got our handicap…

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County takes stand on gun control legislation

Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing is sending a message to firearm owners across the county, with the hope it reaches all the way to Springfield. With the declaration of Monroe…

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Police Blotter | 5/2/2018

(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…

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Sunday crash injures 2 in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly before noon Sunday to a three-vehicle crash with injuries on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Veterans Parkway. One of the vehicles…

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Meth dealer sentenced to federal prison

A Randolph County man who was arrested following a police chase between Hecker and Waterloo in August 2015 was sentenced Thursday to federal prison on methamphetamine charges. Joseph S. Hatley,…

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