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$56.5M bet in county
People played $56.5 million at video gaming terminals in Monroe County last year, according to annual data provided by the Illinois Gaming Board. Of that money, $222,345.61 went to local…
Read MoreLarge fire near Red Bud
Six departments battled a large fire at the former recycling center just north of Red Bud city limits near the Monroe County line off Route 159 on Wednesday morning. The…
Read MoreRed Bud pharmacist going to prison
The pharmacist and former owner of Gibson’s Discount Drugs in Red Bud was sentenced to 33 months in prison for engaging in a scheme to defraud federal health care benefit…
Read MoreSunday shed fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department, with help from the Waterloo and Millstadt fire department, battled a large shed fire at 11:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of 1600 Centerville Road. The…
Read MoreAnother vehicle stolen, others entered in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of an SUV early Sunday morning as well as three vehicle break-ins during the same time period. A black 2007 Cadillac Escalade was stolen…
Read MoreApartment fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was joined by multiple neighboring departments in battling an apartment complex fire at 205 Agnew Street off Bottom Avenue early Monday night. Flames were showing from…
Read MoreMan charged in Waterloo shooting death
Dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit and shackles, Kyle Roider ambled into a Monroe County courtroom Monday morning with two words to say about a crime that has a community…
Read MoreSnowy Friday crashes in Monroe County
Emergency personnel responded to a handful of vehicle crashes in snowy conditions throughout Monroe County on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., a two-vehicle crash was reported in the area…
Read MoreLocal athletes enjoying college success
Monroe County was well-represented on the college sports scene this past fall, with more than 50 local high school graduates competing at the next level in football, soccer, volleyball, golf…
Read MoreTough young girls keep fighting
Three Waterloo girls – Lydia Boyer, Elsa Wiemerslage and Audrey Stanley – have spent the last few years battling various ailments. That fight continues for all three of the girls,…
Read MoreLocal woman killed in Florida
Communities in two states are reeling after the death of beloved former guidance counselor Fran Axley. A winter resident of Naples, Fla., and a summer resident of Waterloo, Axley was…
Read MoreVehicles stolen from Columbia auto dealership
The Columbia Police Department is being assisted by an Illinois State Police crime scene unit in investigating the Dec. 31 theft of three vehicles from the lot of Royal Gate…
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