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Thefts from vehicles in Waterloo
Waterloo police received several reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles at the north end of town over the weekend. The main area of Waterloo hit by this latest rash of…
Women caught using counterfeit money in Monroe County
Two women were charged with multiple counts of felony forgery after police say they used counterfeit $10 and $20 bills to make purchases at various businesses in Columbia and Waterloo…
Hawks easily win third place game at state
Still stinging from a narrow loss Friday night, the Gibault Catholic High School soccer team showed the true heart of a champion to close out its season at the Class…
More of the same as Eagles roll past Greenville
Columbia used a familiar recipe to cook up a first round playoff football win at home on Saturday. Eagles quarterback Greg Long threw for three touchdowns and ran for another.…
Waterloo falls in heartbreaker at Highland, 10-6
Still coping with the recent death of a senior defensive leader, Waterloo came within a minute away of winning its first football playoff game in 22 years on Saturday. In…
Motorcycle crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before noon Saturday to a motorcycle crash with injuries on Bluff Road at the Fountain Road curve north of Valmeyer. A man was airlifted by medical…
Golf tournament organizer charged with deceptive practice
A Wood River man has been charged with deceptive practice after police investigated a golf tournament he hosted Sept. 27 at a Columbia golf course. Dennis L. Daugherty Jr., 45,…
Crash and car fire in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Ghent Road at Quarry Road with road blockage and possible injury. None of those…
Etherton honored for dedication to 4-H
When asked how much longer he would volunteer for Monroe County 4-H and the University of Illinois Extension Office, Jim Etherton of Columbia didn’t hesitate in his response. “Until the…
Historic train thunders through county
Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” No. 844 steam locomotive gave new meaning to the old term “railroad time” as it arrived in Prairie du Rocher at exactly 9:45 a.m. last Wednesday…