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Car crashes into Waterloo home

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:50 a.m. Sunday after a car crashed into the side of a residence in the 500 block of West Mill Street in Waterloo. The driver…

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Excavator fire west of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with Monroe Counry EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department about 1:45 p.m. Friday to an excavator on fire in the area of 3700…

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I-255 lane closures this week

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane closures will be encountered on southbound I-255 in Monroe County this Thursday, April 17, weather permitting. The right two lanes will be closed…

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Gedern guests visit again

Columbia High School recently hosted students from the community’s German sister city, this serving as the 17th time the exchange has brought Gedern students to the U.S. to test their…

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Water war for Columbia, Waterloo

There is a water war in Monroe County, and Hanover Road seems to be the front line. On Friday, the City of Waterloo filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in…

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Fatal crash near Red Bud

A woman died on scene and her husband perished at a hospital following a two-vehicle crash last Wednesday morning near Red Bud. According to the Illinois State Police, the incident…

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Fire destroys Red Bud meat market

A longtime Red Bud business was destroyed by fire on Friday.  Firefighters responded shortly after 3 p.m. to a fire inside Miller’s Meat Market, 1524 S. Main Street in Red…

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Eagle Scout helps Baebler

A Waterloo scout earned his wings earlier this year as he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, helping a local educational farm with its flora education offerings. Andrew Wangelin –…

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New leadership at Columbia library

Columbia Public Library recently underwent a change in management as director Annette Bland stepped down from the role to make way for a new librarian with a substantial history in…

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Park district board members say bye

The first post-election meeting of the Waterloo Park District Board was particularly brief as commissioners said farewell to the two retirees among them, touched on a handful of policy matters…

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