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Police Blotter | 3/23/2016
(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…
Car flees traffic stop in Columbia
Illinois State Police issued an all points bulletin to area police agencies about 11 a.m. Tuesday after a gold 2005 Ford sedan with Missouri plates fled a traffic stop on…
Man injured in tractor rollover near Waterloo
A man is recovering from broken bones and other injuries sustained when the tractor he was driving in the 3600 block of State Route 156 near Trout Camp Road just…
Crash on I-255 near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 11:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash with possible injury on I-255 northbound near the Dupo exit in St. Clair County. The vehicle involved was an…
Fire call on Gilmore Lake Road
The Waterloo Fire Department was joined by Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding to a property at 8800 Gilmore Lake Road for a small smokehouse…
Special prosecutor appointed in Edwards case
In a step that may indicate a decision on charges is forthcoming, a judge last week formally granted an order to appoint a special prosecutor in the case involving Joe…
Columbia, Dupo partner on development
Good neighbors help each other out. They can make life better for each other. But rarely do they share in the rewards of their relationship in a way the neighboring…
Scrambled setting sights on musical success
A local acoustic trio is laying it all out there with hopes of making it big in the music business down the long and winding road. Scrambled, which consists of…
Monroe County among healthiest in the state
Monroe County ranks as the third healthiest county in Illinois, according to a recent study. The County Health Rankings are produced by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and…
Seniors set to lead Gibault girls soccer
The Gibault Catholic High School girls soccer team will have plenty of familiar faces from last year’s squad that finished 8-10 and won a regional title. With 11 returning seniors,…