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Fire damages vacant Millstadt building
The Columbia Fire Department provided mutual aid to Millstadt about 11:30 a.m. Saturday for assistance in battling a fully engulfed structure fire on South Jefferson Street. The Smithton Fire Department…
R-T wins state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, serving Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, brought home first place honors from the Illinois Press Association annual awards luncheon held Friday in Springfield. The paper won…
Wheat field fire near Fults
The Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments responded about 4:15 p.m. Friday to a wheat field fire about one-half mile east of the intersection of Kaskaskia and MM roads near Fults.…
Local names in MLB draft consideration
The 2017 Major League Baseball Draft takes place June 12-14, and a few local men may have their names called. Last year, Waterloo High School slugger Jordan McFarland was drafted…
Injury crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street. There were two occupants…
SUV, tractor collide near Maeystown
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded Wednesday evening to a crash involving a tractor and an SUV on LL Road near Maeystown. No medical transport was required as a result…
Sheriff: thousands of child porn images found in raid
Federal child pornography charges are pending following an investigation that resulted in a raid last week at a home in rural Waterloo. Per a press release issued Wednesday by Monroe…
Columbia hosting regional K-9 trials
This weekend, Columbia will host something most law-abiding people will never have the opportunity to see — many of the top police dogs in the bi-state area putting on a…
New Dupo police chief appointed
Following an executive session, the Dupo Village Board on Monday appointed Kevin Smith as police chief. The board voted unanimously in favor of Smith’s appointment after trustee Joe Basinski said…
Grounded Greetings helps spread the word
Amy Strong wants to bring smiles into the community, and her new business appears to be accomplishing just that. Strong, 42, came up with the idea for yard greetings for…