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Two-vehicle crash at Rt. 3 and Kaskaskia Rd.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded Monday at about 4:40 p.m. to a minor two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Kaskaskia Road that left a white Chevrolet…
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Waterloo
Waterloo police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department searched for a subject wearing a hoodie who was seen entering vehicles in the 100 block of Debra Lane early Saturday morning.…
Two-vehicle crash at Fast Stop
A white Toyota truck and blue Honda Civic collided at 5:30 p.m. Monday on Route 3 at Park Street near Fast Stop in Waterloo. Waterloo police and fire departments responded…
Items stolen from unlocked cars in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of items from unlocked vehicles early Thursday morning. Two cars on the parking lot of the Meadow Ridge East condominiums, located at Veterans Parkway…
CHS hoopsters make all-conference
The Columbia High School boys and girls basketball teams were well-represented on the Cahokia Conference all-conference squads. For the girls, senior Kalli Farmer (10.2 points per game) and junior Courtney…
St. Joe tavern no closer to reality
An attempt to resurrect the former St. Joe’s tavern met another stumbling block on March 10. The Planning Commission voted 8-6 to deny a zoning change that would allow the…
Monroe County saw population boom in mid-1800s
This is the third installment in a monthly series looking back on Monroe County as part of its Bicentennial celebration in 2016. This piece examines the period from 1840 to…
Waterloo man charged with sex assault
A young Waterloo man is facing a felony sex charge following an alleged incident that occurred Saturday in Monroe County. Joshua B. Doty, 20, of Waterloo, was charged with criminal…
Police Blotter | 3/9/2016
(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…
High turnout for primary election
Nearly half of Monroe County’s registered voters showed up at the polls Tuesday for the primary election, which determined five local races of interest and two important school tax measures.…