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Two-vehicle accident at North Market and Route 3
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Market Street and Route 3. Traffic was backed up…
Lawn mower fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff responded about 2:30 p.m. to a riding mower on fire at a residence in the area of 6000 Maeystown Road in Waterloo,…
Spring election process starting
Illinoisans anticipate a lot of excitement for the upcoming November elections with county, state and national candidates running for office. But just over the horizon are the municipal elections, which…
Clifftop awarded large grant for nature preserve trails
Clifftop announced the receipt of a $185,000 grant that will allow the preservation organization to install visitor facilities and accessible trails at its Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve. “That will…
School enrollment numbers up from last year
The 2016-17 school year shows an upward trend in student enrollment at both public and private schools in the area. Waterloo For the Waterloo school district, enrollment totalled 2,694 on…
Riders see trail through eyes of history
Hundreds of years ago, pioneers used the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail to travel with mule-hitched wagons from Kaskaskia to Cahokia. The trail today travels north about 60 miles from the Lock &…
Police Blotter | 9/7/2016
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…
Brief police pursuit in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department engaged a driver suspected of stealing nearly $200 worth of razors from the Waterloo Walmart in a pursuit that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the…
Overdosing teen driven to WPD
About 1:30 p.m. Friday, Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS worked together to revive a 19-year-old woman who was unresponsive following an apparent drug overdose. Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham said…
‘Dogs defeat Carbondale in rescheduled game
In a dog fight at Waterloo, the Bulldogs used big plays to down the Carbondale Terriers, 24-14. Waterloo quarterback Ross Schrader connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Kyle Knefelkamp…