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Friday crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at KK Road south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a…

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Rollover crash east of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 4:20 p.m. Thursday to a rollover crash on J Road near Route 156 east of Waterloo. A black 2002 Ford F250 went off the roadway and…

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Fire call at Columbia business

The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday to an electrical fire on a panel at the side of Hentscher-Johnson Orthodontics, 220 Admiral Trost Road. The fire was…

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Thursday morning I-255 crashes

Emergency responders were busy handling multiple crashes Thursday morning on I-255 westbound on and near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge into St. Louis County. The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS…

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Together at last…

After a 20-year relationship, a local couple is finally looking to tie the knot so they can properly enjoy the rest of their lives together in a Columbia nursing home.…

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Charges in tow truck tragedy

Nearly a year after the death of a local tow truck driver, charges were filed in connection with the incident.  Jason Hale, 48, of DeSoto, Mo., was charged Oct. 10…

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Helping more than strays

With 20 years of service toward animals in the community, Helping Strays of Monroe County continues to strive toward connecting pets with their ideal families. Helping Strays Executive Director Trisha…

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Operation Snowball gets rolling

Emphasizing the importance of student leadership, the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities met earlier this month to talk about Operation Snowball and some of the progress currently being made…

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Progress on Columbia bridge, park

While nearly all of last week’s Columbia City Council meeting was a closed session, the “Columbia Quarterly” city newsletter provided updates about the Carl Street Bridge project and plans for…

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Obernagel honored at McKendree

McKendree University in Lebanon honored several of its accomplished alumni during an awards ceremony Oct. 11 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.  Chosen by the alumni board,…

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