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New soccer complex planned at Gibault

A high school steeped in soccer success unveiled plans this week to build a new turf soccer complex on its Waterloo campus. The Gibault Catholic High School boys and girls…

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Police Blotter | 5/18/2016

(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…

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Rollover crash on Route 156 west of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash with possible injury in the area of 3901 State Route 156 near Fountain Creek Ridge Lane west…

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Semi-truck rollover south of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a semi-truck accident about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday on Route 3 near KK Road just south of Waterloo. The truck was on its side and…

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Two-vehicle crash on Route 3

Columbia EMS and fire departments responded at about 5:10 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 3 at FF Road, near Hope Christian Church, involving…

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‘Dogs win regional title; Eagles lose heartbreaker

The Waterloo girls soccer team blasted Marion on Friday night, 6-0, to win the Class 2A Marion Regional championship. Sydney Luedeman continued her spring scoring frenzy, netting three goals for…

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Crash on Route 159 near Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 2:10 p.m. Saturday to a traffic crash with possible injury on Route 159 at Biffar Road…

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Crash on Route 3 at Kaskaskia Road

Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo with possible injury at about 1 p.m. Saturday. It appeared that all parties involved…

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Garage fire in Maeystown

The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday to a fully involved fire to a large detached garage located behind St. John United…

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Columbia man guilty of federal bank, loan fraud

A former Columbia resident entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court to several charges in connection with bank and loan fraud. Theodore J. Longust, 50, is now facing a prison…

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