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Grohmann, Francescon crowned at Gibault prom

Ashley Grohmann and Jonny Francescon were crowned queen and king at Friday’s Gibault Catholic High School prom at The Falls. The theme of the evening was “Wilderness Dreams — Enchanted…

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Saturday night motorcycle crashes

At about 9 p.m., Red Bud Fire Department, along with Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and EMS and Illinois State Police, were dispatched to Route 3 south of J Road for…

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Rollover crash near Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 p.m. Saturday to a pickup truck rollover crash on MM Road at Reed Road west of Red Bud. Injuries were believed to be minor.

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Tractor fire in rural Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department was called to KK Road at Maeystown Road Friday at about 4:40 p.m., for a tractor in a field that was fully engulfed with fire. No…

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Crash on Konarcik Road

The Waterloo Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding shortly after 2 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash at 6143 Konarcik Road with…

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Two-vehicle collision at Route 3 and Library

Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a white minivan and grey Ford pickup truck that included a possible injury at the intersection of South Library…

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Rash of motorcycle thefts in Monroe County

The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a rash of motorcycle thefts reported in the area over the past few days. On Saturday morning, officers investigated…

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Girls soccer teams have postseason dreams

Only a couple of matches remain in the regular season for the Waterloo, Gibault and Columbia girls soccer teams, and all have dreams of making deep postseason runs. The girls…

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Smiles all around at special needs track meet

Jeanne Goacher lit up with enthusiasm every time she saw more students zip toward the finish line during a special needs track and field event Friday at the Columbia High…

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Columbia OKs healthier budget

The Columbia City Council at their second April meeting passed the city’s budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that we’ve had…

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