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LSVs legal in Columbia
A Columbia man who began a petition to make the question of allowing low speed vehicles (LSVs) in the city an advisory referendum on the November ballot has had his…
Call for changes after Menard incidents
Menard Correctional Center in Chester was placed on lockdown last week and staff were provided with personal protective equipment as a hazmat team and the Illinois Department of Corrections investigate…
Rural King thief nabbed again
A man previously arrested for theft from a Waterloo store was apprehended again for allegedly committing the same crime last week. Kevin P. Ricks, 58, of Belleville, was charged with…
Monday crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at KK Road south of Waterloo. Route 3 was limited to one lane of…
Smithton couple injured in UTV incident
A Smithton couple was injured in an incident Saturday evening involving a UTV at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2021 Kawasaki UTV driven…
Fatal rollover crash on Hanover Road
Emergency personnel responded about 3 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle rollover crash with multiple injuries in the 4100 block of Hanover Road just west of Route 3 north of Waterloo. One…
Car damages power pole in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle injury crash in the 900 block of Route 3 across from Applebee’s Grill & Bar in Waterloo. A car…
I-255 lane closure near Dupo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a right lane closure will be encountered on northbound I-255 near Dupo beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 6, at…
All hail the Queen
Market Street outside Outsider tavern was once again blocked Tuesday night in downtown Waterloo, a crowd spilling between the tavern and the neighboring courthouse grounds in celebration of a Queen…
Rollin’ on the rivers
The Mississippi River is sure to be a familiar sight for anybody in Monroe County, but few locals have gotten quite as acquainted with the river as boating enthusiast Quinton…