Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Tuesday crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to a three-vehicle crash on I-255 southbound near milepost 5 in Columbia. No injuries were reported in the crash. Illinois State Police said…
Read MoreField fire south of Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded shortly after 2:50 p.m. Tuesday to a field fire in the area of 7900 Roscow Road south of Hecker near Route 159.…
Read MoreThursday crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash that occurred about 4 p.m. Thursday on Route 158 between Columbia and Millstadt. None of those involved in the crash required medical transport…
Read MoreDupo water sample triggers alert
A “forever chemicals” alert was issued by a state agency for Dupo’s water system. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency notified the owners and operators of the Dupo Community Water System…
Read MoreFults levee fix finalized
The year 2025 ended on a high note for residents of Fults, Prairie du Rocher and bi-county officials as work to repair a potentially devastating levee problem was resolved in…
Read MoreImmanuel Lutheran turns 125
Placing a special emphasis on faith, foundation and future, one Waterloo congregation is set to have a particularly special year as they come together to celebrate their church’s 125th anniversary.…
Read MoreFlu season brewing
Sniffles and coughs have begun to boom in the wake of the holiday season, with local reports suggesting Monroe County is largely avoiding a wave of respiratory illness that is…
Read MoreSlow going on Dupo interchange
Communities and residents in the area eagerly anticipating completion of the I-255 interchange project near Dupo can expect to wait for a good while more. Dupo Mayor Dawn Keys spoke…
Read MoreAnother volume venerating veterans
Nearly two decades after the first book’s publication, Monroe County has come to honor its local veterans with another collection of biographies to record and celebrate those who have fought…
Read MoreFranke found unfit
A Columbia man arrested following a late August standoff at his parents’ home has been found unfit to stand trial. During a hearing in Monroe County Circuit Court on Thursday,…
Read MoreIllinois extends health plan deadline
Customers still shopping for health insurance coverage through Illinois’ state-run marketplace now have more time to choose a plan. Officials at Get Covered Illinois announced they would extend the open…
Read MoreBasketball season drives on
The high school boys basketball season keeps bouncing along, with local squads seeing mixed results on the court of late. Columbia (11-4) won two of three recent games. On Friday,…
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