Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Minor flooding issues due to heavy rain
Monroe County and surrounding areas were inundated with rain Sunday night into Tuesday morning, but fortunately only minor flooding issues were being reported. The region received more than five inches…
Read MoreOak Hill sued following death
Janet Walsh, individually and as special administrator of the estate of the late Cletus Whelan, has sued Monroe County – doing business as the Oak Hill and Evergreen Pointe senior…
Read MoreTaste Buds | More than a recipe
An online column by Vivanda Felice and Pipa Benoit, pseudonyms for two Monroe County foodies dedicated to supporting and highlighting local food spirit and culture Community cookbooks seem abundant throughout…
Read MoreBulldogs win heartfelt rivalry game
The theme of the Columbia High School band’s halftime show Friday night was “Come Together” by The Beatles, and that’s just what two Monroe County communities did for their annual…
Read MoreVehicle hauler fire near Red Bud
The Waterloo and Red Bud fire departments responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday to a fully engulfed vehicle hauler in the 4800 block of Route 3 near LL Road in…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 8-14-24
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreISP cites several for underage alcohol sales
Illinois State Police announced the results of alcohol countermeasure enforcement surveillance at various establishments in Monroe County on May 9, which resulted in 16 of 50 total locations selling alcohol to minors.…
Read MoreI-255 work in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced extended lane restrictions on southbound I-255 between Route 3 (Exit 6) and the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County through 3 p.m. Saturday, March…
Read MoreWintry weather Friday in Monroe County
Light snow and sleet on Friday resulted in emergency personnel checking on vehicles off the roadway during the early afternoon in Columbia and other portions of Monroe County. No injuries…
Read MoreTuesday field fires in area
Local fire departments were busy fighting field fires on Tuesday. The Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments battled a field fire in the 2400 block of G Road late…
Read MoreFatal crash involving car, motorcycle on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 2:45 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving a motorcycle and car on Bluff Road at Hanover Road between Columbia and Valmeyer. A St. Louis man died…
Read MoreHouse fire south of Waterloo
Multiple area departments responded to a house fire Tuesday morning just south of Waterloo. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Waterloo Fire Department was called to the report of a basement…
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