Posts Tagged ‘power outage’
Waterloo OKs tax levy
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved a property tax levy increase for the current fiscal year during its final regular meeting of 2025. The proposed corporate and special…
Read MoreSaturday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash on East Locust Street near the American Legion in Columbia. A car struck a utility pole, resulting in…
Read MoreVehicle strikes power pole near Maeystown
A vehicle crashed into a utility pole early Sunday morning near Maeystown, resulting in lines down and a temporary power outage for nearby residences. The Maeystown Fire Department responded about…
Read MoreLightning strikes Waterloo home
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to a reported lightning strike to a residence in the 1200 block of Remington Road off Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The…
Read MoreFallen tree causes power outage
A large tree split and fell on a power line late Friday morning, resulting in a brief power outage for many Waterloo residents. The tree fell behind a home in…
Read MoreColumbia still cleaning up after storm
An army of 300 linemen from the region descended on Columbia early Sunday morning to attack a lingering power outage throughout much of the city due to a fierce Friday…
Read MoreFriday evening storm causes massive damage
Fire departments and other emergency responders were busy handling a multitude of reports following a massive thunderstorm that barreled through shortly after 7 p.m. Friday in northern Monroe County and…
Read MorePower outage in Monroe County
Monroe County Electric Cooperative announced shortly after 6 p.m. Friday that it would be having a widespread power outage due to maintenance work by Ameren on its transmission side. MCEC…
Read MoreTruck tangles power line in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 3 at Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo after a truck got tangled up on a downed wire in…
Read MoreFire at Ameren substation in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a fire at the Ameren substation on North Briegel Street, which resulted in a power outage for some portions of…
Read MoreIce leads to power outages, but few other problems
While it made for spectacular winter scenery, an ice storm predicted for the region fortunately failed to rear its ugly head. An icy freeze out shut down most activities throughout…
Read MorePigeons cause Valmeyer power outage
Ameren restored power late Tuesday afternoon to more than 800 residents in and near Valmeyer following a power outage apparently caused by pigeons. An Ameren spokesman said two pigeons believed…
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