Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Car struck by train south of Valmeyer
Fortunately, a woman suffered only minor injuries after the car she was driving was struck by a train at an unmarked private crossing off Bluff Road south of Valmeyer early…
Read MoreNo problems locally with river set to crest
With severe flooding problems seen just across the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, Mo., Monroe County appears to have made it through the worst of this latest high-water period due…
Read MoreHecker man arrested for burglary
A 25-year-old convicted burglar from Hecker was charged this week with five new counts of burglary stemming from incidents that occurred in the village between late October and early November…
Read MoreSt. Louis man arrested after high-speed chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a St. Louis man after he led deputies on a high-speed pursuit north from Waterloo into Columbia early Sunday before attempting to escape on…
Read MoreLocals enjoy Boston Marathon experience
Two local runners went the distance on Monday when they ran in the 2017 Boston Marathon. Russ Hart and Rosemary Leingang, both of Columbia, are not unfamiliar with marathon running,…
Read MoreElmore not running against Costello
Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore of Waterloo said this week he will not be running against 116th District State Representative Jerry Costello II in the next election after mulling a…
Read MoreSeveral charged with conspiracy to distribute meth
Seven suspects — six from Randolph County and one from Missouri — were charged recently in federal court with methamphetamine offenses. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County State’s Attorney’s…
Read MoreDisaster drill prepares Monroe County for the worst
Emergency personnel were faced with the following scenario as part of a training exercise Saturday morning: A tornado struck between Columbia and Waterloo, laying down a path of destruction 600…
Read MoreOne dead after trio of Thursday afternoon crashes
One woman was killed and two others injured in a Thursday afternoon crash, the first of three crashes in a span of 30 minutes on Monroe County roads. Shortly before…
Read MoreRauner comes to county for Republican dinner
At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, a dark SUV rolled up to the entrance of Turner Hall in Columbia, letting out Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, along with several aides and security…
Read MoreWaterloo traffic stop results in meth arrests
The Waterloo Police Department arrested four people and seized a pound of methamphetamine and other drugs, including heroin, during a traffic stop early Monday morning on Route 3. At about…
Read MoreCommunity offers hope for Lydia
When 5-year-old Lydia Boyer was diagnosed with an aggressive, stage IV brain and spinal cancer called medulloblastoma last May, she began a series of surgeries and intensive treatments no parent…
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