Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Farmer dies near Fults
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Prairie du Rocher Fire Department about 10:25 a.m. Saturday in locating a man last seen riding a tractor on a large…
Read MoreLost students found safe at nature preserve
Multiple area fire departments, including Maeystown, Valmeyer, Waterloo, Columbia and Prairie du Rocher, responded about 11:30 a.m. Friday to assist the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMA in…
Read MoreThursday morning injury crash
Police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 8:15 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash involving injuries on Route 3 at Hanover Road between Columbia and Waterloo. The Monroe County…
Read MoreWednesday night rollover in Waterloo
Police and emergency personnel responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to a vehicle rollover crash in the area of 884 Floraville Road near Waterloo. A 2008 Acura driven by Kelli Strong,…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo police dog retiring
Some meanings for the given name of Ayla include “oak tree” and “halo.” This name is especially fitting for the Waterloo Police Department’s longtime police dog, who has served as…
Read MoreBrush fire off Route 3 south of Columbia
The Columbia and Waterloo fire departments responded to an out-of-control brush fire in the area of Asselmeier Estates Drive and Route 3 south of Columbia about 4:05 p.m. Friday. A…
Read MoreIDOT announces I-255 pavement repairs
The Illinois Department of Transportation said lane restrictions will occur on Interstate 255 between Collinsville Road and the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe counties to complete pavement repairs…
Read MoreMan wrestles deputy during I-255 traffic stop
A Missouri man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly wrestled with a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy and fled during an early Sunday morning traffic stop on I-255…
Read MoreInjury crash involving motorcycle, deer
Two people were injured in an early Monday morning crash involving a motorcycle and a deer on Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo. Police said a 2011 Harley-Davidson driven by Charles…
Read MoreGroup discusses four-lane highway to Murphysboro
Representatives of three of the four counties impacted by possible plans to expand a highway route from Waterloo to Murphysboro met last Tuesday in Waterloo. The proposed highway would connect…
Read MoreStolen motorcycle near Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is seeking help from the public in locating the custom made motorcycle pictured, which was reported stolen early Sunday morning from the 4100 block of…
Read MoreLate TD lifts Eagles over Bulldogs, 31-25
With a capacity crowd on hand at Waterloo High School, the Columbia Eagles fought back from deficits at halftime and in the final minutes to outlast the Bulldogs on Friday…
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