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Cannabis plants found in county corn field
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department reported on Saturday that three large cannabis plants were seized from a “grow site” discovered in a corn field located in the area of Maeystown…
Big Wins for Local Football Squads
If it’s a Friday night in September, then it is time for high school football. Two local teams came out ready to play, posting big wins. Columbia tops Dupo Columbia…
Vehicle crash by YMCA
Emergency personnel responded late Friday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound near the Monroe County YMCA, south of Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS were…
Semi-truck fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded Friday at about 2:45 p.m., to a report of the cab of a semi-truck on fire with flames showing at 7535 LL Road in…
Road work on Route 158 to begin Sept. 14
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced road work will begin Monday, Sept. 14, on both directions of Route 158 from Route 3 in Columbia to Route 15 in Belleville, weather…
Three-vehicle crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded just before 2 p.m., Wednesday, to a three-vehicle crash at Route 3 and Park Street. No injuries were reported. The vehicles involved were…
WHS receives donated bus for extracurricular travel
Waterloo High School recently received a generous donation: a new bus. “The bus will be used to transport both girls and boys to extracurricular events and may also be used…
County board OKs new levee repair bond
The Monroe County Board on Tuesday approved a request by the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District for the next step in restoring levee protection in Madison, St. Clair and Monroe…
Drug arrest made in county
A Columbia man was arrested and sentenced last week for possession of LSD. Court information states that on Sept. 2, Luc Allen Latinette, 19, of Columbia, was arrested on two…
Major changes coming to credit cards
Decades ago, people paid for purchases with cash or by writing checks. Today, cash is used only for small purchases, and it is almost impossible to find someone under the…