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Semi truck fire on Tuesday
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10:25 a.m. Tuesday to a flames showing from the brakes area of a semi truck on Route 3 just…
Structure fire in New Athens
The Hecker and Freeburg fire departments assisted the New Athens Fire Department with structure fire reported about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of Peacock Site Road near New…
Waterloo Road closure begins Monday
The St. Clair County Department of Roads and Bridges will be performing bridge deck preservation work on Waterloo Road beginning Monday. The bridge over Prairie du Long Creek will be worked…
Bear sighting sets Columbia abuzz
The excitement was nearly unbearable Sunday as Columbia residents reported a black bear roaming in and around town throughout the day. Fortunately, the unusual visitor wandered on his way out…
Sex predators nabbed in Columbia
Five St. Louis men were arrested last week following a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation conducted by the Illinois State Police in Columbia. Deepak Chiluveru, 24; Tuan M. Huynh, 34;…
Laurie loved Valmeyer
Upon their passing, many people are spoken of as pillars of a community, individuals who had a tremendous love for those around them and a seemingly boundless energy to serve…
CHS students study in Spain
Foreign language students at Columbia High School have had a busy and exciting summer. As previously reported, CHS students studying German participated in a three-week stay in Columbia’s sister city…
Keys stepping up for Dupo
A member of the Dupo Board of Trustees is stepping into a temporary position as mayor following the recent resignation of the village’s leader. Jerry Wilson announced his resignation early…
Dupo sergeant awarded $3.67M
A financial award was recently decided with the conclusion of a lawsuit involving a Dupo police officer who was injured following a shootout early last year. On July 17, Sgt.…
Local man dies in motorcycle crash
A motorcycle crash in Monroe County claimed the life of a local man over the weekend. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that at about 12:20 a.m. Sunday, a 2015…