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Waterloo woman dies in I-255 crash
A Waterloo woman was pronounced dead early Sunday following a crash on Interstate 255 near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in South St. Louis County. A 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven…
Injury crash on Bluff Road near Fountain
Valmeyer first responders and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department were assisted by Monroe County EMS at the scene of a single vehicle crash with injuries on Bluff Road at Fountain…
Ryterski’s star shines bright at CHS
Claire Ryterski has been a standout member of the Columbia school system for years. She’s heavily involved in drama and music programs and was even crowned homecoming queen in September.…
RBRH investing in surgical center
Red Bud Regional Hospital is making a play to own a majority stake in the Monroe County Surgical Center located on the Southern Illinois Center for Health campus in Waterloo.…
Waterloo man makes furniture the old-fashioned way
Mortise and tenon, or other intricate joints. Locally procured wood from area saw mills. Power tools, perhaps for initial cuts, but skilled, careful hand finishing to complete each piece that…
Columbia survives, ‘Dogs bow out of regional
Columbia survived and advanced in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional on Monday night. Waterloo was not as fortunate. Both teams entered the postseason playing great basketball, with the Eagles having…
Tuesday barn fire near Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 8 a.m. Tuesday to a barn fire on the farm of Brad and Brenda Chandler at 8745 Nike Road. Flames were…
Vehicle accident with injuries in Columbia
Police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 11 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Admiral Parkway (Route 3) and Bottom Avenue in front of Sonic…
Fire destroys home on Triple Lakes Road
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from seven area departments in battling a residential structure fire in the area of 7800 Triple Lakes Road in rural St Clair County. The…
Snowy Saturday road conditions lead to mishaps
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a single vehicle rollover in the snow on Route 156 east of Waterloo near Lake of the Woods. The Hecker Fire…