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Police assist with threat against WHS
The Waterloo Police Department provided assistance to Waterloo school district officials following a recent threat made against Waterloo High School by a juvenile on social media. The threat was not…
Injury crash on Country Club Lane
Police, fire and emergency personnel responded about 1 a.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash with injuries on Country Club Lane at Sherwood Lane in Waterloo. The crash remains under investigation.…
Hunter falls from deer stand
The Maeystown Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of 4200 Heller Drive in Fults about 4 p.m. Friday after a male hunter…
Men arrested for rural Waterloo burglary
Two men from Randolph County are facing felony residential burglary charges following a Tuesday incident east of Waterloo. Oscar A. Perez, 19, of Baldwin, and Paul S. Blackmore, 19, of…
Mattress cause of I-255 crashes in Columbia
Columbia police and fire personnel joined Dupo EMS and Monroe County EMS in responding along with Illinois State Police about 5:50 p.m. Thursday to two separate vehicle crashes on I-255…
Film shot in Columbia is Henderson’s Last
A movie filmed last year in Columbia took on added significance last week, as it will be the last to feature TV and film icon Florence Henderson. Henderson, who stars…
CEO program pairs students with mentors
As soon as entrepreneur Matt Heck learned about Monroe County high school students joining the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program in the spring, he knew he wanted to get involved. “I…
Bivens reflects on ISP career
Dave Bivens of Waterloo remembers poring over his father’s homicide cases as a young boy, vicariously feeling the thrill of engaging in detective work. “I saw other family members do…
Christmas Tree Walk bigger, better than ever
In 2014, First Baptist Church in Waterloo Deacon Chuck Jinkerson began a tradition known as the Christmas Tree Walk. The first year saw more than 1,000 visitors touring a building…
Bicentennial time capsules buried in bison statue
The year-long celebration of the Monroe County Bicentennial is nearing its end, but the memories will last for generations to come. Those serving on the committee formed to help the…