Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Fatal crash on Bluff Road in Columbia
A 64-year-old Columbia man died in a single-vehicle rollover crash that occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Bluff Road at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department and…
Read MoreRecap of weekend boys basketball action
Local boys high school basketball teams took to the court over the weekend with mixed results. Columbia and Gibault each split a pair of games, while the Waterloo Bulldogs posted…
Read MoreElmore joins county board
Bob Elmore assumed his seat Monday on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, accomplishing a goal that was set while working at last year’s Monroe County Fair. Elmore, a Republican,…
Read MoreTheft of 140 frozen turkeys under investigation
Schneider’s Quality Meats, located at 1323 Illinois Route 3 in Waterloo, reported the theft of 140 frozen turkeys (35 cases) from a locked freezer trailer parked on the side of…
Read MoreKuykendall gets 40 years
The Columbia man accused in the June 27, 2013 stabbing death of 17-year-old Erin Schneider was sentenced Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court to 40 years in prison. Terms of…
Read MoreColumbia police investigating robbery at Red Roof
Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Thursday at about 10:15 p.m. at Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive. No one was injured and the suspect,…
Read MoreFire destroys home on Gall Road in Waterloo
A Waterloo home was completely consumed by flames late Thursday morning. “A total loss,” Waterloo Fire Chief Mark Yeager said. “One hundred percent gone.” The Waterloo Fire Department responded to…
Read MorePioneers of the Illinois Frontier, part 1
by Deborah Heal My first three novels, the “history mystery trilogy, are set in southern Illinois towns near where I was born and grew up: Equality, Miles Station/Brighton, and Alton.…
Read MoreArmed robbery reported near Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place about 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Select Fuel & Convenience (formerly Cowell’s), located at 3745 State Route 3…
Read MoreCounty board discusses Ebola readiness
Plans to enable emergency personnel to deal with future possible cases of Ebola that might emerge were outlined during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. Monroe County Ambulance Service…
Read MoreRepublicans sweep county races
The results are in, and a mighty Republican wave swept through Monroe County — and much of the state — on Tuesday night. With all election totals in, Republican Neal…
Read MoreQuestions posed to voters on Nov. 4 ballot
Columbia residents on Nov. 4 will vote on a proposed municipal retailers’ occupation tax and municipal service occupation tax of .25 percent, with funds to be used on municipal expenditures,…
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