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Fountain Water District: boil order lifted

The Fountain Water District said Saturday afternoon that a boil order has been lifted for homes affected by a water main break in its system Thursday morning on KK Road near Wartburg. The water…

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Arrests made in connection with YMCA car break-ins

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday that two arrests have been made in connection with multiple “smash and grab” vehicle break-ins outside the YMCA on Jan. 31. Two…

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Vehicle accident on I-255 in Columbia

The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded to a vehicle crash on I-255 just east of the J.B. Bridge at about 2:50 p.m. Friday. An 18-year-old…

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Two-vehicle crash east of Waterloo

Millstadt EMS and Hecker Fire Department personnel responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle accident with minor injury on Waterloo Road at Floraville Road east of Waterloo in…

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Best of 2014 Certificate Presentation

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Crash on Route 3 north of Waterloo

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash involving a semi truck and red Pontiac Grand Am in the…

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Boil order issued following water main break

The Fountain Water District, which serves rural Monroe County homes, reported a water line break in its system at about 9 a.m. Thursday. The break occurred on KK Road east…

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Columbia Fire Department assisting with Cahokia blaze

The Columbia Fire Department was requested for mutual aid at the scene of a structure fire at 616 Falling Springs Road in Cahokia at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday.

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Easements protect Monroe County farmland forever

HeartLands Conservancy ended 2014 with the completion of three land easements, securing 1,033 acres for future generations. The three agricultural and conservation easements include property owned by Rockhouse LLC and…

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Columbia’s first female hockey player enjoying the ride

Jadie Mercille is the only girl to ever lace up the skates for the Columbia Ice Eagles hockey program. Mercille, a senior, is about to close a chapter of her…

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