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Severe weather strikes region
Severe weather moved through the area in two waves Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Monroe County made it through the storms relatively unscathed. There was quarter-sized hail reported in…
Federal child porn charges for Columbia man
A 40-year-old Columbia man was indicted Friday on federal child pornography charges. Steven D. Blosser was arraigned Friday on a federal indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography, a…
Field fire near East Carondelet
Several fire departments responded Monday afternoon to an out-of-control field fire along Davis Ferry Road near East Carondelet. Columbia firefighters responded shortly after 1:20 p.m. to assist Dupo. Other agencies…
Injury crash on Kaskaskia Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injury in the 3000 block of Kaskaskia Road south of MM Road near Fults. The driver was…
Vehicle fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:45 a.m. Monday to a fully involved vehicle fire on I-255 southbound near Dupo.
Crystal meth found during K-9 search in Columbia
The possible discovery of more than 30 grams of crystal meth last week in Columbia is under investigation in connection with a case that is believed to have initiated as…
Police pursuit passes through Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted other area police agencies in a vehicle pursuit that began in Fairview Heights early Friday afternoon and continued on Interstate 255 south briefly through…
Free Wi-Fi in downtown Waterloo
Harrisonville Telephone Company President and CEO H.R. Gentsch and Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith announced this week that HTC and the City of Waterloo have formed a joint venture that provides…
Lawsuit involving Waterloo priest is dismissed
A recent lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct from a Ss. Peter & Paul Parish priest was dismissed in St. Clair County Court, an attorney has confirmed with the Republic-Times. “The (Belleville)…
Social media post causes concern at CHS
Parents of students at Columbia High School received an email this week from principal Kevin Moore informing them the district was looking into a “disturbing social media posting.” The posting,…