Heat could test power capability

Monroe County residents may expect rolling blackouts or brownouts as energy-intensive summer months coincide with a potential shortage of power in the region. Concerns come as the Midcontinent Independent System…

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Injury crash in Hecker

A motorcyclist was injured in a Wednesday morning crash in Hecker. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 9:10 a.m., a 2010 Dodge Journey driven by Kenneth W.…

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Police Blotter | 6-15-22

(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…

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Elvis | Movie Review

By JEREMY HOUSEWRIGHT The King lives – at least for a couple hours in Baz Luhrmann’s new film “Elvis.”  This film is carried not by America’s favorite actor Tom Hanks, but…

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Tractor rescue near Dupo

The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Prairie du Pont and Dupo fire departments and EMS personnel after a tractor overturned at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday on Coulter Road at Adams…

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