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Saturday morning incident resolved peacefully

Waterloo police received assistance from neighboring agencies in handling a delicate situation involving a woman threatening to do harm to herself and possibly in possession of a weapon early Saturday…

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Friday morning crash on Columbia’s Main Street

A 29-year-old Columbia man was arrested for DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a crash that occurred about 5:20 a.m. Friday in the 600 block…

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Monroe County kicking off Illinois Bicentennial celebration

Having recently celebrated its 200th anniversary, Monroe County is now ready to help kick off the upcoming Illinois Bicentennial with some local events. Illinois officially became a state on Dec.…

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Rollover crash in Valmeyer

The Valmeyer Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 6:05 a.m. Friday to a single car rollover crash with injuries on East Woodland Ridge halfway…

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Search for possible J.B. Bridge jumper

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 6 a.m. Friday to assist Mehlville Fire Department and St. Louis County Police Department personnel in the search for a possible jumper off the…

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Car ends up in culvert near Columbia Walgreens

Columbia police assisted an 86-year-old Missouri woman driving a Jeep Cherokee who got stuck in the culvert at the driveway entrance to Admiral Weinel Boulevard next to the Columbia Walgreens…

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Columbia cruises past Waterloo for first win

Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo clashed on the basketball court Wednesday night at the inaugural Mascoutah Tip-Off Classic, with the Eagles coasting to a 63-36 win. Waterloo took its…

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Wednesday evening crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Valmeyer Road. Police said a 2003 Ford F250…

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I-255 lane restrictions near Dupo

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that lane restrictions will be encountered in the left lane of northbound I-255 between milepost 14 and milepost 10.4 near Dupo beginning this Thursday…

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New coach to lead Dupo boys hoops

The Dupo High School boys basketball team has a new head coach who hopes to usher in a winning spirit following years of disappointment for the program. Steve Roustio takes…

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