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Monroe County under heat advisory
The St. Louis National Weather Service office has issued a heat advisory for Monroe County and Randolph County effective until 7 p.m. Sunday night. An excessive heat warning has been…
Read MoreCourt sides with Sheri Coleman family in civil case
An appeals court sided with attorneys for the family of slain Columbia mother Sheri Coleman last week in remanding to Monroe County Circuit Court two of three counts of a…
Read MoreAuthors bring heroes together ‘Under One Flag’
The 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 is a couple of weeks away, and a local photographer has helped gather people together in a special way…
Read MoreDrug-free coalition awarded $15,000 grant
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities was recently awarded a grant for $15,000 to help with start-up projects. The grant money, which came from the Deaconess Foundation, will be…
Read MoreEagle Scout completes school garden project
A local Eagle Scout sought to beautify the community he lives in for a long time, not just a few months. And he did just that. Shane Biffar, a member…
Read MoreLocal bank president rides for a cause
Most of Waterloo probably knows Gary Hemmer as the president and CEO of First National Bank of Waterloo. But for the past 15 years, Hemmer has also been a yearly…
Read MoreColumbia R/C Flying Club to host airshow
Members of the Columbia R/C Flying Club are preparing to host their biggest event to date: a radio-controlled military aircraft airshow. The group, made up of more than 60 guys…
Read MoreRelay For Life is Friday at Gibault
It’s unlikely to find anyone in Monroe County or beyond whose life hasn’t been touched by cancer. The annual Monroe County Relay For Life event provides a way to recognize…
Read MoreWaterloo man thankful for ‘life-giving gift’
A Waterloo man is spreading word about the gift of life through organ donation by participating in a nationwide awareness event: the Transplant Games of America. Chuck Keller recently participated…
Read More‘Sheri Ann Her Boys’ funds donated to Chicago shelter
Funds raised in memory of a slain Columbia woman and her two sons have apparently been donated to a women’s shelter in Chicago, it was reported last week. More than…
Read MoreRBRH parent company in $98 million settlement
One of the largest publicly-traded hospital companies in the country will pay more than $98 million to settle a Department of Justice investigation into “medically unnecessary” inpatient admissions of Medicare…
Read MoreKueker bison statue unveiled outside courthouse
Passersby of the intersection of Mill and South Market streets in downtown Waterloo were greeted Monday by a stampeding bison at the northeast corner of the Monroe County Courthouse square.…
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