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Waterloo starts school year strong
The Waterloo School Board gathered Monday for its first meeting of the new academic year, dedicating two district athletic fields, addressing mold in two district schools and generally discussing a…
Guilty plea in fatal boating incident
The criminal trial of Dylan T. McEwen, 26, of Swansea, in Camden County, Mo., has ended with a guilty plea to one count of boating while intoxicated. The original charge…
Poetker retires from education
With hundreds of students once again filling Waterloo schools, a familiar face for many of them will be absent this year as a longtime substitute teacher and paraprofessional celebrated the…
Multiple issues for county zoning
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals met last week, addressing one actual zoning item while serving in more of an advisory capacity in other matters. One of three items…
Expansion coming to SWIC-Red Bud
Southwestern Illinois College announced the expansion of Career Technology Education programming to its Red Bud campus and the construction of a new 7,800 square foot facility. SWIC said the expansion…
Wednesday morning crash near WHS
Emergency personnel responded about 7 a.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street near the entrance to Waterloo High School. The Waterloo Fire Department assisted with traffic control…
Rollover crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash on Route 156 just east of Goeddeltown Road between Waterloo and Hecker. The female driver was able to exit…
Dumpster fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded at 9:30 a.m. Monday to a fully involved dumpster fire near a residence in the 1000 block of Bradington Court. Flames from the dumpster were…
Retail theft at Rural King
Two people were arrested following a felony retail theft that occurred Thursday evening in Waterloo. Waterloo police said that shortly before 5:20 p.m., a chainsaw and other power tools were…
Suspected drug overdose death in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a suspected drug overdose in Columbia. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill said his office was requested to respond to a residence in…