Injury crash on Route 158

Columbia police and fire, Illinois State Police and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-car crash with injury on Route 158 at Columbia Quarry Road. The call went around shortly…

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Two-car crash in Waterloo

Police and EMS are responding to a reported two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Plaza Drive near Auto Zone in Waterloo with possible injury. The call for service went…

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Costello named new WHS principal

Current Waterloo High School assistant principal Lori Costello has been hired to replace Brian Charron as WHS principal starting this fall. The Waterloo School Board approved the hire on Monday…

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Chimney fire near Red Bud

The Red Bud and Hecker fire departments are responding to a reported chimney fire at 4860 Powell Road in Monroe County. The call for service went out at 1:34 p.m.…

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Crash on Bluff Road near Valmeyer

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted Valmeyer first responders and Monroe County EMS in handling a single-vehicle rollover crash with possible injury on Bluff Road about one-half mile north of…

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