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Structure fire in Dupo
Multiple fire departments responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a structure fire in the 700 block of State Street near Interstate 255 in Dupo. Dupo Fire Department and EMS…
Narcan save in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded to an unresponsive drug overdose patient at a residence in the 300 block of West Fourth Street about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.…
Smart Car to patrol Columbia parks
There was a tiny new addition to the Columbia Police Department patrol fleet last week. This new vehicle looked like the other cars on the parking lot, with black-and-white coloring…
Shockwave over electric bills
Waterloo City Hall received an abundance of calls last week from residents questioning their June electric bills. The city is still in the process of replacing existing electric meters in…
Monroe County Fair enjoys banner year
Although Illinois’ financial situation has caused other county fairs to struggle or disappear, the Monroe County Fair continued going strong again this year. “It was a banner year, the weather…
Students of the flood remember ‘93
On Aug. 1, 1993, the Mississippi River crested at nearly 50 feet and, despite weeks of valiant fighting, burst through a levee south of Columbia. The first victim of the…
Theft reported in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department reported Tuesday that money was stolen from a lost wallet near Dollar General in the 500 block of West Washington Street shortly before 1 p.m. The…
Police Blotter | 7/25/2018
(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…
Columbia residents urged to revisit electric aggregation
The city of Columbia is recommending residents review the electric rates offered through the city’s electric aggregation program. “The city established the electric aggregation program to save money for our…
Sighs of relief after Columbia plane crash
A picture perfect Saturday afternoon took a terrifying turn when a small aircraft crash landed about 12:30 p.m. off Palmer Road near Southport Drive in Columbia. “There were a bunch…