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Brush fire near Renault
The Maeystown Fire Department responded to a brush fire near the bluffs in the area of Bluff Road and Kaskaskia Road near Renault. The call went out about 4:15 p.m.…
Non-injury rollover crash south of Columbia
Columbia police and EMS responded about 4:45 p.m. Monday to a single-car rollover crash on Route 3 northbound just south of Columbia. No injuries were reported in the crash.
Brush fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 3:45 p.m. Monday to a brush fire in the backyard behind 217 Grueninger Street near the 300 block of West Bottom Avenue. The fire…
WFD responds to brush fire
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about noon on Monday to the area of 3048 Hanover Road for what was reported as an out-of-control brush fire in the woods. No other…
Columbia wins regional title in thriller over Mater Dei
With a capacity crowd on hand, Columbia edged Mater Dei for the Class 3A regional hoops crown at home on Friday night, completing an undefeated season in its home gym.…
Gibault upsets Okawville for sectional hoops title
The Gibault and Okawville basketball teams locked horns twice previously this season, splitting the matchups. The Hawks won the rubber game on Friday in the Class 1A sectional final at…
Field fire near Renault
The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department responded about 3 p.m. Friday to a field fire reported in the area of VV Road and Carr Road near Renault. The fire was…
Columbia man charged with child porn
A 39-year-old man was charged this week with one felony count of child pornography in Columbia. Steven D. Blosser was arrested on March 2 by Columbia police, who executed a…
Windows being smashed out of cars in Columbia
Columbia police are urging the community to be on alert and report suspicious activity following multiple reports of windows being smashed out of vehicles around town. Over the past week,…
Waterloo woman guilty of aggravated DUI
The Waterloo woman involved in a July crash in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens teen pled guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of aggravated battery. Katherine A.…