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Thursday night house fire in Columbia
Faulty wiring where Christmas lights were plugged into a circuit appears to be the cause of a house fire on North Briegel Street in Columbia early Thursday night. The family…
Cheerleaders qualify for state
The Columbia High School cheerleaders qualified for the state competition by taking first place in the Civic Memorial ICCA Cheerleading Invitational over the weekend. Pictured, bottom row, from left, are…
Longtime St. Clair County Sheriff Justus dies
Justus, 81, served as St. Clair County Sheriff since 1982. Prior to that, he was Cahokia Chief of Police since 1962. Altogether, he served as a law enforcement officer for…
CHS, WHS bowling undefeated
The halfway mark for the high school bowling season is approaching and two area teams are still without a loss. The Columbia girls (7-0) and Waterloo boys (9-0) teams are…
Sheri and her boys being moved to Chicago
The bodies of a Columbia mother and her two young sons who were murdered by their husband and father in May 2009 have been removed from their initial burial place…
Sandy Hook shooting renews focus on school safety
“We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school in a quiet town…
Ten years later, local sub shop expanding across area
A Waterloo sub sandwich shop founded 10 years ago is making such a name for itself that it is rapidly expanding throughout the St. Louis area. Karl Buckman, owner of…
County deputies uncover campsite of stolen items
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies have been busy with the inventory of up to 700 stolen items recovered last week following an investigation into a Waterloo man with a past…
Eagles win Candy Cane Classic
“We are having fun now aren’t we ladies?” Columbia girls basketball coach Scott Germain asked his team during a time-out in the Gibault Candy Cane Classic championship game this weekend.…
Columbia approves tax levy increase
The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved its tax levy for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013, in the amount of $1.94 million. This represents an increase of…