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WHS has National Merit semifinalists

A list of semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program was recently published, with Waterloo locals Iris Adkins and Jedidiah Zdroj recognized among the over 16,000 semifinalists in the 71st…

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Sex charge for Columbia man

A Columbia man is facing a felony charge following an alleged sexual incident.  Brent L. Bean, 46, was charged Monday with criminal sexual assault by force, which is a Class…

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Sex solicitor back in jail

A St. Louis man convicted earlier this year in Monroe County Circuit Court for seeking sex from a minor is back in custody at the Monroe County Jail on a…

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Real Estate Transactions | Sept. 2-5, 2025

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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Gas line struck in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to the report of a gas line struck by construction workers in the 300 block of North Briegel Street. No…

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Garage fire in Red Bud

The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday to a garage on fire in the 600 block of East South First Street near Second Street. Flames were…

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Brush fire near Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department responded about 8 p.m. Saturday to a large brush fire spreading toward two structures in the 5400 block of Beck Road near LL Road southeast of…

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Vehicle strikes pole in New Hanover

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of D Road and Estate Drive near Hanover Road after a vehicle struck a utility pole. Lines were down…

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Gas leak at Valmeyer Post Office

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the report of a strong odor of gas inside the Valmeyer Post Office, 100 Knobloch Boulevard. Post office employees reported headache…

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Teen gets prison in fatal DUI crash

One year after the tragic death of 15-year-old Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor…

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