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Meet Waterloo’s ‘miracle man’
After sustaining multiple serious injuries from falling off of a ladder, long-time Waterloo resident Richard Diggs has made nothing short of a miraculous recovery. Diggs had a broken collarbone, at…
Eckart provides young voice for Hecker
At only 18, Aaron Eckart is the youngest person to serve on the Hecker Village Board in its 125 years. Yet, Eckart’s involvement in village happenings started long before he…
SWIC defies enrollment trends
With enrollment plummeting among many sectors of higher education, Southwestern Illinois College is actually seeing a positive trend. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the COVID pandemic caused…
Crash on Route 3 at Hanover Road injures 5
Monroe County EMS and Columbia EMS, the Waterloo and Columbia fire departments and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department all responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with…
Columbia is #MusclesStrong
As Columbia Police Officer Mike Conrad told his neighbor after being diagnosed with cancer, “Life has dealt me a bad poker hand and I’m going to fight like heck to…
Waterloo VFW turns 75
While much has changed since Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504’s charter 75 years ago in Waterloo, the post’s overall mission has stayed the same: to serve veterans and foster camaraderie among…
Chain of survival strong in Columbia
There were no weak links in the “chain of survival” earlier this year as the quick and capable response of Columbia emergency personnel saved the life of Norm Taylor. Taylor…
Police search for car after Walmart theft
Local police agencies are on the lookout for a maroon or red PT Cruiser following a theft reported early Tuesday evening from the Waterloo Walmart. The incident occurred about 5:40…
Plane lands safely in field near Millstadt
A small plane safely landed in a field Tuesday morning in the area of Route 163 and Imbs Station Road near Millstadt with no injuries reported. St. Louis Downtown Airport…
Cornerstone Laine gets council OK
After nine total meetings regarding Cornerstone Laine, the women-only recovery residence now has the green light to operate at the site of the former Rosedale House senior independent living facility…