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Girl Scout project brings gaga ball to church

A popular game at a St. Paul United Church of Christ camp has arrived in Waterloo thanks to one Girl Scout earning her Silver Award. Ava Scherle, an eighth grader…

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Man held at gunpoint, robbed of motorcycle

A Waterloo woman is in custody and a Belleville man remains at large following an incident in rural Waterloo during which a man was held at gunpoint, beaten and robbed…

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Purse thefts under investigation

Local police agencies are investigating after multiple purses were stolen in Monroe County over the weekend. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Columbia police received a report from a motorist who…

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Understanding domestic violence

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month) With the COVID pandemic contributing to increasing domestic violence reports globally and high-profile…

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The flight of their lives

Last Tuesday, four local veterans set off on a trip unlike any other.  In less than 24 hours, the men flew alongside roughly 60 other veterans to Washington, D.C., saw…

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Student numbers trend up

Despite continuing to deal with pandemic-related procedures and mandates, many area schools saw increases in student enrollment.  Waterloo The Waterloo school district has 2,728 students enrolled this year, which is…

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COVID death toll increases

In the days after Monroe County reached the grim milestone of 100 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, more such deaths have been reported. Two more deaths were…

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Field fire south of Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department responded about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to a small field fire in the area of Route 159 at Sunset Lane. The fire was reported to be very…

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Structure fire in north Dupo

The Prairie du Pont, Dupo and Columbia fire departments responded about 3:40 p.m. Thursday to a structure fire in the 400 block of McBride Avenue in North Dupo.  It is…

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Truck stolen in Millstadt

Mlllstadt police said a pickup truck was stolen Monday afternoon from a business in town. Police said the truck, a black 1999 Ford F-250, was taken from the parking lot…

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