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Wednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. The southbound lanes of Route 3 were closed temporarily as…
Wednesday crash east of Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a single-car crash in the area of 8330 Triple Lakes Road in rural St. Clair County. Responding agencies included the Columbia and…
Waterloo water talk
The City of Waterloo dealt with water on multiple fronts Monday night. Faced with mounting criticism on social media about the quality of the product from its new water plant…
Old Monroe moving forward
Perhaps the most high-profile business project in Monroe County will soon be opening its doors after plenty of prep and anticipation, as well a year’s worth of construction. Old Monroe…
Vets receive Quilts of Valor
A group of local crafters belonging to a national organization recently honored veterans with gifts of quilts stitched with respect and gratitude for the service they’ve provided to their country.…
2024 county crime quiet
Law enforcement officials around Monroe County reported generally positive numbers when it comes to department activity throughout the past year, with arrests and other data from 2024 largely remaining static…
Maeystown mulls sewer plans
Several Maeystown residents gathered at Village Hall Monday evening for a scheduled public hearing concerning the community’s wastewater treatment system and upgrades that will be necessary to bring the system…
No local fear of federal freeze
Even though an executive order to freeze federal funding signed Monday night by President Donald Trump was withdrawn less than 48 hours after going into effect, confusion about what a…
Columbia considers code update
In the month following passage of the latest comprehensive plan for the City of Columbia, officials have been busy completing preliminary goals necessary to accomplish its vision for the next…
Zahnow celebrates renovations
The Waterloo School District hosted a ribbon-cutting at Zahnow Elementary on Saturday morning, celebrating recently completed renovations to the building that began last February. As previously reported, these renovations include…