April candidate filings begin Monday
It has been just over a month since Election Day, and Monroe County is already gearing up for its municipal election.
Candidates for local office...
Columbia OKs handful of measures
The Dec. 7 meeting of the Columbia City Council was held with all members attending remotely due to an employee at City Hall recently...
Horseradish farmer takes root in Monroe County
Collinsville may be known as the Horseradish Capital of the World, but Monroe County is home to dozens of acres of the root vegetable...
Waterloo OKs land annexation, sidewalk project
The Waterloo City Council approved the annexation of nearly 20 acres into the city for a new development during Monday’s council meeting.
The annexation agreement...
Stock market rise explained
Those who pay attention to it have seen an interesting phenomena occur with the stock market this year.
The coronavirus pandemic has crippled economies across...
Over $42M in PPP went local
The Small Business Administration released the most detailed data to date about the Paycheck Protection Program last week.
According to that data, which covers millions...
Police on lookout for stolen Corvette
A trailer stolen from an auto shop in Maryland Heights, Mo., was recovered in the 3700 block of Mine Haul Road near JC Hauling....
Vehicle stolen in Waterloo
Waterloo police are investigating the theft of a pickup truck Monday evening from the parking lot of Imo's Pizza, 654 N. Market Street.
The...
More local deaths as COVID crisis continues
Six more Monroe County residents died from COVID-19-related causes in the past week as the county passed 2,000 total cases.
The two newest deaths were...
Saturday crash in Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 12:25 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash in the 300 block of West Monroe Street in Hecker.
One person reported...
Waterloo students to resume in-person instruction
All Waterloo School District students will return to school in-person next week.
The district notified parents Thursday that Waterloo Junior High School and Waterloo...
Columbia schools to return to pre-Thanksgiving schedule
The Columbia School District announced Thursday that its students would return to in-person learning using the same approach the district used before Thanksgiving.
That means...