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Police Blotter 3/12/14

Columbia Police March 4 – Columbia police and EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on South Main Street near Dairy Queen just after 9 p.m. Police said Mark Kaempf, 59,…

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Portion of South Market Street closed temporarily

Waterloo police have closed South Market Street to traffic from Fourth Street to Front Street as a precaution while they handle a sensitive domestic situation at a home in that…

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Tuesday is election day

Monroe County residents will take to the polls Tuesday, as the primary election will determine contested local Republican races for sheriff and county commissioner and statewide races for governor and…

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Police, Fire, EMS responding to two vehicle accidents on I-255

At approximately 9:00am, Columbia Police, Fire and EMS responding to two separate vehicle accidents in the southbound lane of I-255, in the temporary construction zone. One of the vehicles involved…

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Gas leak reported at Waterloo Pizza Hut

The Waterloo Pizza Hut at 903 N. Illinois Route 3 is being evacuated because of a supposed gas leak. Patrons in the restaurant were complaining about not feeling well due…

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Rollover crash near Ames Road

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Red Bud Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover with entrapment on Faust Road about a quarter mile east of Ames Road around 6…

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Busy Saturday for local fire departments

Waterloo, Columbia, Red Bud, Maeystown and Valmeyer Fire Departments responded to several active field fires across Mounrow County Saturday into Sunday. Due to the dry and windy conditions Saturday, multiple…

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Field fire reported at 2947 KK Road

Waterloo Fire Department responding to a field fire at 2947 KK Road. The call went out at approximately 4:15 p.m. Saturday.

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Multiple Field Fire Reports – Waterloo and Red Bud FD Dispatched

At approximately 3:45 p.m. Waterloo Fire Department is responding to 6786 Susewind Lane for a report of a fire in the woods by the property. Waterloo and Red Bud Fire…

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Field fire on Kaskaskia Road

Waterloo fire is responding to a report of a field fire in the area of 4755 Kaskaskia Road. The call went out at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.

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