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Columbia school threat under investigation
Police and school officials assured there was no immediate threat after an anonymous message was discovered on a bathroom stall late Monday morning at Columbia Middle School. Columbia Police Chief…
Small fire at Hope Christian Church
Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to smoke in the building at Hope Christian Church located at 9273 Coach Stop Road off Route 3 between Columbia and Waterloo. The…
Early morning crash east of Waterloo
Two teens were injured in what was described by police as a “serious crash” shortly before 2:25 a.m. Thursday just east of Waterloo. The single-vehicle rollover occurred in the area…
Brush fire near Maeystown
The Maeystown Fire Department responded about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday to a brush fire near the railroad tracks in the area of Bluff and Maeystown roads. Union Pacific halted all train…
Past billing issues at Oak Hill disclosed
Following a press release last week which disclosed preliminary findings of a forensic audit of Medicare accounting at the county-owned Oak Hill senior care facility, more questions were seemingly raised…
Christian school to ‘Build Boldly’
As the first students to attend Monroe County Christian School eight years ago are now preparing for graduation in the near future, school leaders have their sights set on a…
Guilty pleas in Uber shooting
On Tuesday, two metro east men pled guilty in Monroe County Circuit Court to aggravated kidnapping for their roles in a May 31, 2025, shooting in the Columbia Police Department…
CPD deputy chief departs
Three decades in law enforcement is a sign of passion for many, an indication of an officer’s dedication to their job and community even as they have been in the…
WCUSD5 budget task force begins
The Waterloo School Board saw its first meeting of the Budget Task Force on Thursday, with a group of district employees, community members and board members beginning their talks about…
Smith joins park district
Left with a vacancy on the board at the end of last month’s meeting, the Waterloo Park District welcomed a new commissioner last week on top of discussions about a…