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Peace Walk puts focus on elder abuse
Community members supported domestic violence awareness by participating in the Violence Prevention Center’s Peace Walk this past Thursday in Waterloo. Supporters met at St. Paul United Church of Christ and…
Gateway to Columbia | Ground broken for large new business park
Ceremonial shovels lifted dirt in a late afternoon ceremony last Wednesday for the new office and business park complex to be built on a hillside west of Route 3 and…
Gibault soccer season ends; Waterloo, Columbia advance
After coming off a regional championship last Friday, with a 6-0 win over Freeburg, the Gibault soccer season ended with a 1-0 loss to Anna-Jonesboro in the semifinals of their…
Police Blotter | 10/14/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Two-car crash on Lakeview Drive in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire departments, along with Monroe County EMS, were dispatched Tuesday at about 5:50 p.m., to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Lakeview Drive at Paul Drive…
Evidence of meth production in county
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said evidence of recent illegal methamphetamine production was detected in two area locations over the past week. On Oct. 13, a landowner reported what appeared…
Columbia assisting with Cahokia apartment fire
A large apartment fire in Cahokia required the response of several area fire departments early Tuesday afternoon. Columbia Fire Department was paged at 1 p.m. Tuesday to respond to a…
Woman identified in Columbia property destruction investigation
The Columbia Police Department has identified a women wanted for questioning in an ongoing criminal damage to property investigation. This photo provided by police was taken near Centerville Avenue and…
Farming-related fires Monday afternoon
Two farming-related fires were reported at opposite ends of rural Monroe County late Monday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., the Prairie du Rocher Fire Department responded to the report of…
Semi truck fire near Fults
The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded about 12:15 p.m. Monday for a semi truck on fire in the area of 3174 Stringtown Road near Fults in…