Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Friday night lightning? ‘Dogs, Eagles open with wins
Columbia opened its football season on a high note Friday night. Waterloo had to wait another day thanks to Mother Nature but pulled out a win of its own. The…
Read MoreVehicle crash north of Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:40 p.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with reported injuries on Old State Route 3 just north of the George Weber auto…
Read MoreFormer Columbia fire chief, building inspector dies
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department reported the sudden passing of former longtime fire chief Al Holden, who died Friday at the age of 69 in Reeds Spring, Mo. Holden served…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department has opened a death investigation after a 32-year-old man was found deceased inside his rental home in the 500 block of Kremmel Street about 10:30 p.m.…
Read MoreBody recovered from Mississippi River near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was requested for the use of its rescue boat to recover a male body located by barge workers on the Mississippi River about 9 a.m. Saturday.…
Read MoreBurglaries reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating two burglaries reported in town on Tuesday. The first burglary occurred to a locked construction trailer located near a house under construction in the…
Read MoreTruck crash on Main Street in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on Main Street at Rauch Street. A black 2008 Chevrolet truck driven by Richard Degenhardt, 73,…
Read MoreStorms wreak havoc across the area
A quick-moving storm darkened Monroe County skies about 3 p.m. Wednesday, with straight-line wind gusts up to 70 mph not far behind. Police and emergency management workers were kept busy as the…
Read MoreCrash on Old State Route 3
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Old State Route 3 near George Weber Chevrolet. A green 1996 Toyota Corolla driven…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
The high school baseball season was jam-packed with highlights from local teams, and that says a lot about the quality of talent on area diamonds. Waterloo and Valmeyer both won…
Read MoreColumbia police report vehicle break-ins
The Columbia Police Department is asking the community for assistance in solving a new rash of vehicle “smash-and-grabs” in town over recent days. As of Friday, there have been three…
Read MoreMultiple agencies battle Dupo fire
Multiple area fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-story apartment complex fire at 406 Lindemann Avenue in Dupo. While Dupo, Prairie du Pont, Columbia, Cahokia, Millstadt and…
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