Water rescue near Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday to a flash flood water rescue on Probst Road in rural St. Clair County following a bout of heavy rain.…

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Holmes signs with A’s

A former Columbia High School sports standout signed this week as an undrafted free agent with a Major League Baseball squad following his solid spring season at Missouri State University…

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Rollover crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:15 p.m. Thursday to a rollover crash on Kern Road off Route 3 south of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe…

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See you at the fair

With tons of tractors, loads of livestock and a cacophony of crashes anticipated, folks will soon be gathering for the annual Monroe County Fair to enjoy everything that makes it…

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Eschmann gets prison time

A young Monroe County man was sentenced Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court after agreeing to a plea agreement July 9 to charges of aggravated DUI  and reckless homicide involving…

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