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Levee project has goal in its sight
A regional effort 10 years in the making to strengthen river levees protecting the metro-east should achieve a major goal by next year, attendees of last Wednesday’s Columbia Chamber of…
WPD responds to incident at Lakeview Park
A Waterloo police officer responding to a report of an unresponsive male subject at Lakeview Park on Tuesday evening was apparently struck by the man he was trying to help.…
Police Blotter | 6/21/2017
(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…
Red Bud man facing gun, escape charges
A 19-year-old Red Bud man is facing several charges following an incident involving a firearm that occurred early Saturday morning in rural Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department conducted…
Rollover crash east of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department received assistance from the Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS in responding about 11 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover crash in the area…
Report of smoke at Millstadt funeral home
Columbia firefighters assisted the Millstadt Fire Department in responding about 6 a.m. Sunday to the report of smoke inside the Creason Funeral Home building at 220 W. Washington Street in…
Smoke in home near Fults
The Maeystown and Valmeyer fire departments responded about 1:15 a.m. Sunday to the report of smoke inside a home at 2753 Sutterville Road near Fults. All subjects were reported to…
Dupo man charged with child porn
A Dupo man is facing two counts of felony child pornography in Sangamon County. Court information states that in March, Joseph A. Gould, 29, of Dupo, was charged with possession…
Scout restores Miller-Fiege brick path
Jake Hennes of Columbia recently took on the challenge of helping beautify Columbia’s Main Street, and with much success. Hennes, 17, has been a Boy Scout since he was about…
Retiring Dupo principal leaves lasting impact
Retiring Bluffview Elementary principal John Bione has loved his job and the impact teachers, administrators and he have had on students. “I thought I could do more to help kids…