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Lemonade with lasting impact
A young girl recently organized a lemonade stand for BackStoppers, donating a sizable check to the organization which supports the families of fallen first responders. Brooke Blind, 9, is from…
Ruwald joins 4-H Hall of Fame
A longtime leader with Monroe County 4-H was recently inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, recognizing the many years and tremendous amount of energy she’s poured into the…
Carol Sue keeps CVFD afloat
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department recently acquired a new boat, providing local first responders a safer means of conducting rescue or firefighting operations along the Mississippi River. The boat, named…
Meet Columbia’s new SRO
The wave of new staff and faculty members in the Columbia School District this year are joined by a new school resource officer who’s eager to continue building a relationship…
More money for mental health?
Ahead of budget hearings taking place next week for the upcoming fiscal year that begins Dec. 1, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners heard a plea for continued support of…
More details in sex case
Police provided more details on a case involving a Waterloo man who now faces multiple felony counts related to alleged sex acts with a minor earlier this year. Jorge Cruz-Lopez,…
Moore Street closure begins Sept. 11
The City of Waterloo announced that work will begin Monday, Sept. 11, to reconstruct the roadway of Moore Street and Station Crossing near Route 3. The contractor estimates the project…
Tuesday night crash in Floraville
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7:50 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash on Waterloo Road at Douglas Street near St. Paul United Church of Christ in Floraville. One person was…
Vehicle strikes bicyclist in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at about 6 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Rueck Road at North Briegel Street in Columbia after a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle. The injured…
Two crashes Friday in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Friday to the report of two crashes at the intersection of Ghent Road at Palmer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police, fire…