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Strong storms cause damage across the area
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, a strong storm swept through the area, resulting in damage reported throughout the area. Lightning struck a power substation in Waterloo and Valmeyer received wind damage. In…
Read More‘Random Acts of Kindness’ event an amazing success
It’s a day two families have been dreading for weeks – the one-month anniversary of the deaths of Abby Liefer, 19, and Hannah Porter, 20, in a head-on car crash…
Read MoreFatal crash on Route 159 south of Hecker
Two young Red Bud women are dead and two others injured following a head-on collision that occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 159 just south of Sunset Lane…
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 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 MoreStrong second half propels Eagles past Red Bud
By ALAN DOOLEY The Columbia football team ran its record to 7-1 on Friday night, coming on strong in the second half to overpower Red Bud, 38-15. The two halves…
Read MoreRollover crash on MM Road near Red Bud
Red Bud emergency personnel responded along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department around 2 a.m. Monday to a single vehicle rollover crash in the area of 6343 MM Road east…
Read MoreSaturday tornadoes hit southern part of county
The National Weather Service reported Sunday that two brief tornadoes touched down in southern Monroe County at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minor damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.…
Read MoreNWS: Monroe County hit by 2 tornadoes
The National Weather Service reports that two one-mile-long tornadoes touched down in Monroe County around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minor damage. No injuries were reported. Monroe County Emergency Management…
Read MoreRollover crash near Ames Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Red Bud Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover with entrapment on Faust Road about a quarter mile east of Ames Road around 6…
Read MoreField fire on Ames Road, near residence
At 12:35pm Tuesday, a call went out for Red Bud Fire Department to respond to a field fire in the area of 1975 Ames Rd. The caller reported that fire…
Read MoreOpen house March 13 for new KRPD office
The Kaskaskia Regional Port District recently moved to its new office at 336 N. Main Street, Red Bud. Last year the port purchased the old Wittenauer grocery store which was…
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