Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Kids nabbed after rash of Waterloo car window shootings
Two juveniles are in custody following a Waterloo Police Department investigation of at least eight vehicles with windows shot out by BB guns sometime between late Monday night and early…
Read MoreTeen airlifted after fall from vehicle
A teenager was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of head injuries sustained when he fell off the hood of a moving vehicle on Remington Road at Prairie…
Read MoreSmart Car to patrol Columbia parks
There was a tiny new addition to the Columbia Police Department patrol fleet last week. This new vehicle looked like the other cars on the parking lot, with black-and-white coloring…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair enjoys banner year
Although Illinois’ financial situation has caused other county fairs to struggle or disappear, the Monroe County Fair continued going strong again this year. “It was a banner year, the weather…
Read MoreStudents of the flood remember ‘93
On Aug. 1, 1993, the Mississippi River crested at nearly 50 feet and, despite weeks of valiant fighting, burst through a levee south of Columbia. The first victim of the…
Read MoreSighs of relief after Columbia plane crash
A picture perfect Saturday afternoon took a terrifying turn when a small aircraft crash landed about 12:30 p.m. off Palmer Road near Southport Drive in Columbia. “There were a bunch…
Read MoreFamiliar faces win demo derby trophies
The Monroe County Fair Auto Demolition Derby did not disappoint the thousands of spectators who gathered at the fairgrounds in Waterloo on Friday night, offering plenty of car-crushing action. The…
Read MoreWaterloo woman charged with meth trafficking
A local woman was charged this week with felony methamphetamine trafficking. Court information alleges that Cherie A. Pegg, 41, of Waterloo, unlawfully brought more than 15 grams (less than 100…
Read MoreYoung disc golfer competes on national stage
The tournament began with 10-year-old Vincent Goodman of Waterloo playing a subpar round of disc golf. He was not the worst in the 10-and-under junior boys division, but if he…
Read MoreJeremiah reaches milestone on his journey
On July 12 at 11:04 p.m., 7-year-old Jeremiah Williams had another seizure. This grand mal seizure, like all the others before it, caused Jeremiah to lose consciousness and experience violent…
Read MorePlew crowned Queen; Halleran is Little Miss
As if a request were put in for the perfect weather to usher in the Monroe County Fair, Mother Nature delivered with cool temperatures and fair breezes for the kickoff…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
Monroe County loves its baseball, and local high schools provided plenty of excitement in the sport both individually and at the team level this past spring. From Valmeyer’s second straight…
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