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Vehicle fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday to a vehicle fire reported on Interstate 255 westbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. No other information was immediately available.
Read MoreCoroner IDs body in Waterloo apartment
The Monroe County coroners office has released the name of the man found dead in his apartment Friday at 224 E. Third Street in Waterloo. Janusz Sijka, 62, of Waterloo,…
Read MoreField fire near St. Joe
The Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments responded shortly after 4 p.m. Monday to a wheat field fire in the area of 4275 Kaskaskia Road about 400 feet north of St.…
Read MoreRollover crash on I-255 near Columbia
The Columbia and Dupo fire departments assisted Columbia police and EMS and Illinois State Police with a rollover crash that occurred about 6:15 p.m. Friday on I-255 near the Davis…
Read MoreColumbia hit hard by heavy rainfall
Heavy rains hit Columbia hard late Monday afternoon, dropping an estimated three to five inches of precipitation in less than an hour. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood…
Read MoreDog rescued from smoking Waterloo home
Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS personnel responded with Waterloo police about 10 p.m. Sunday to the report of smoke in a residence at 222 W. Third Street. A…
Read MoreTruck on fire north of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a report of a white Ford F-150 pickup truck with its engine on fire on Route 3 at Rose Lane north of Waterloo. Firefighters…
Read MoreThree-car crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded about 10:10 a.m. Friday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Sand Bank Road near the Department of Public Works office. Ambulance…
Read MoreMan injured when tractor overturns near Hecker
Hecker Fire Department and Monroe County EMS personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a person trapped under a tractor in the area of 7000 Illinois Route…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash by Waterloo Schnucks
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS personnel responded shortly before 10 p.m. Monday to a motorcycle crash on Route 3 at Marketplace Drive near the Waterloo Schnucks. Waterloo police said…
Read MoreHouse fire in Renault
The Prairie du Rocher, Maeystown and Red Bud fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Monday to a house fire reported at 2017 Washington Street in Renault in Monroe County. All…
Read MoreTwo teens recovering from injuries in Columbia crash
A young woman was airlifted and a young man transported by ambulance for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday on Route 3 northbound…
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