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Saturday night crash on I-255
The Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments assisted EMS personnel and the Illinois State Police in responding shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on…
Chimney fire near Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 8:40 a.m. Sunday to a chimney fire that spread to the attic of a home at 5944 M Road off Wiegand…
Police assist with CMS student matter
Columbia police assisted school officials in handling a potential threat situation Wednesday morning involving a middle school student. Police said a Columbia Middle School eighth grader was overheard on a…
Waterloo traffic pole damaged by semi
The Waterloo police and fire departments responded just before 4:15 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a traffic signal being struck by a truck at the intersection of Fourth and…
Mr. BBQ keeps on smokin’
After bouncing from location to location in St. Clair and Monroe counties, Mr. BBQ has found a new home in Columbia, with a strong return to Waterloo also expected soon.…
PDR troop adds 4 Eagle Scouts
Prairie du Rocher Boy Scout Troop 338 recently announced four of its members achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Earning this honor were Tristin Hooten, Levi Koch, Chase Smith…
Dog kennel expansion shot down
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals last Wednesday denied the request of a Red Bud dog trainer who hoped to be able to house additional dogs in his home…
Valmeyer nixes concert at Rock City
Last week, students in this year’s Monroe County startUP class received a first-hand lesson about the best-laid plans of mice and men. An effort to secure a venue for a…
March timeline on cash bail appeal
An appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a state law that would end cash bail appears to be months away from resolution under a new timeline…
New flood maps affect Columbia
Representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and local officials will be available Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The View at 11 South,…