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Jeremiah reaches milestone on his journey

On July 12 at 11:04 p.m., 7-year-old Jeremiah Williams had another seizure.  This grand mal seizure, like all the others before it, caused Jeremiah to lose consciousness and experience violent…

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Landgraf to lead Millstadt schools

Former Parkview and Eagleview Elementary School Principal Brad Landgraf resigned Friday to become the new superintendent of Millstadt Community Consolidated School District 160.   “It’s just simply the next step,”…

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Police Blotter | 7/18/2018

(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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Plew crowned Queen; Halleran is Little Miss

As if a request were put in for the perfect weather to usher in the Monroe County Fair, Mother Nature delivered with cool temperatures and fair breezes for the kickoff…

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Dump truck overturns in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 5:50 p.m. Monday to an overturned dump truck at 4239 GG Road near Waterloo. The Waterloo Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s…

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Monday crash on Route 158 in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. Monday to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 158 at Campbell Lane in Columbia. Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS personnel responded to the…

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Motorcycle crash near Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 5:55 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash on Route 3 near Hanover Road just north of Waterloo. Police said a 2013 Harley-Davidson driven by Nicholas A.…

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Motorcycle crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash on the Route 158 exit ramp onto northbound Route 3 in Columbia. A male was…

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Friess, Costello spar on term limits

The Republican candidate for 116th District State Representative signed “The People’s Pledge” last week and asked his Democratic opponent to do the same. The People’s Pledge is a campaign launched…

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Hurricanes swirling into conference finals

The Columbia Hurricanes youth summer swim team defeated the Waterloo Piranhas at home on Saturday to end the regular season in style. The Hurricanes improved to 5-1 on the season…

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