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Police Blotter | 10/11/2017
(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…
Two men injured in ATV crash
Two men were seriously injured in an ATV crash that occurred Saturday night southeast of Hecker in rural Monroe County. Emergency responders were requested to respond shortly after 9 p.m.…
Friday night frights: Bulldogs, Eagles fall
It was an unlucky Friday the 13th for the Waterloo and Columbia football teams. Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker at home…
Waterloo runners dominate MVC meet
The Waterloo High School boys cross country team won the Mississippi Valley Conference Championships at Principia College on Thursday, with the girls team placing second and Bulldog runners Adam Robson…
Bulldogs, Eagles and Hawks kicking into regionals
The Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault soccer teams each concluded regular season play on high notes this week as regional play looms. For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs completed…
Route 3 lane restrictions south of Waterloo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions may be encountered along northbound Route 3 at Old Red Bud Road south of Waterloo starting Monday through Nov. 1. IDOT said…
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles in town. Officers were first called shortly before 7 a.m. Monday to the 600 block of Amber Court to investigate recovered property found…
What’s happening to area trees?
Bob Jones enjoys taking the occasional scenic route through the bluffs on the way back to his home in Waterloo from St. Louis. There, the 86-year-old can admire the beauty…
Columbia talks drones, dope
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul addressed the Columbia City Council Committee of the Whole on Monday night with requests to change the way local law enforcement handles both minor marijuana…
Walk with ghosts this Friday the Thirteenth
It was a hot July night in Prairie du Rocher. The year was 1889. Mrs. Aubuchon and Mrs. Connor were sitting outside around midnight visiting because it was too hot…