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Contested race for Waterloo Park Board
The Waterloo Park District Board has two seats up for election on the April 4 ballot with four candidates vying for them. One commissioner position was left vacant after former…
Many choices for Waterloo School Board
The Waterloo School Board has four seats up for election on April 4. Current board member Gary Most is not seeking re-election. While voters can select four candidates total, school…
Crowded race for Waterloo City Council
Each of the four seats on the Waterloo City Council with terms expiring this spring have contested races on April 4. In Ward 1, Amy Grandcolas and Joel Vogt are…
Columbia council seats contested
Though five seats among Columbia’s four aldermanic wards are on the April 4 ballot, only two are contested. Incumbent Alderman Jay Riddle is challenged for his Ward I seat by…
Wednesday barn fire in Columbia
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department responded shortly before 10:20 a.m. Wednesday to a barn fire at 1228 Hoffman Estates Drive off Rueck Road. Initial reports are that embers spread from…
Prep work underway for JB Bridge closure
Drivers who cross between Illinois and Missouri using the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on Interstate 255 over the Mississippi River should prepare for various traffic switches and lane closures over the…
Suspects stopped following Rural King theft in Waterloo
Two suspects are in custody following a retail theft reported Monday afternoon at Rural King, 740 N. Market Street, Waterloo. Shortly after 3:45 p.m., police units were attempting to stop…
Fire destroys large home near Maeystown
Five departments battled a fully involved house fire at 4103 LL Road east of Maeystown on Monday afternoon. At about 3:15 p.m., a passerby reported to 911 that they saw…
Saturday night injury crash near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:10 p.m. Saturday to a hit-and-run crash on Route 3 southbound at Stolle Road just north of I-255 between Dupo and Cahokia. Responding agencies included…
Death investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department, Monroe County Coroner’s Office and an Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services unit are investigating the death of a man found deceased Saturday afternoon in the…