Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Sexual predator gets 150 years
A Missouri man was sentenced this week to 150 years in prison for sex crimes committed with a young girl seven years ago in Monroe County. Following three days of…
Read MoreCounty talks zoning, UTVs, CNAs
A rezoning request for a proposed wedding venue in rural Columbia that was set to go before the Monroe County Board on Monday was put off for now. The commissioners…
Read MoreUTV fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded Saturday afternoon to a Polaris RZR recreational vehicle on fire in the 6500 block of LL Road east of…
Read MoreRenault tavern burglarized
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating another burglary that occurred early Saturday morning. Police said Freeda’s Bar, located at 2071 Main Street in Renault, was burglarized about 3 a.m.…
Read MoreBurglary at Columbia laundromat
Columbia police are investigating a burglary that occurred early Thursday morning at a local laundromat. A suspect wearing a welding mask entered Big Al’s Dirty Laundry, 125 W. Locust Street,…
Read MoreBurksville tavern burglarized
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is receiving assistance from an Illinois State Police crime scene unit Thursday morning in investigating a burglary at Crazy Train Saloon & Grill, 5237 Kaskaskia…
Read MoreFall Sports Preview out now
Be sure to pick up the Aug. 28 issue of the award-winning Republic-Times newspaper, which includes the 2019 Fall Sports Preview. Fall high school sports teams from Waterloo, Gibault, Columbia,…
Read MoreBurglary reported at Red Roof in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred early Friday morning at Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive. Police said officers responded to the business at…
Read MoreMotorcyclist airlifted in crash near Renault
A 21-year-old Waterloo man was airlifted for treatment of serious injuries sustained when the dirt bike he was driving collided nearly head-on with a car early Friday evening near Renault…
Read MoreArmed carjacking in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Police were called to the area of Route 3 just north of the Palmer Road overpass…
Read MoreNational park effort for Cahokia Mounds
Efforts to make the Cahokia Mounds a national park are nearing the finish line, with legislation recently introduced in Congress by Illinois lawmakers. Mounds in Monroe County are included in…
Read MoreMore than a bridge in Maeystown
Being historic can be challenging. The Maeystown Historic District, which includes much of the “little town only one block big,” had a problem with its main entry point, the one-lane…
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