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‘Very heavy’ voter turnout in Monroe County
As expected, voter turnout is “very heavy” for Tuesday’s general election in Monroe County. “My election team is processing over 1,000 voters per hour,” Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said…
Minor flooding issues due to heavy rain
Monroe County and surrounding areas were inundated with rain Sunday night into Tuesday morning, but fortunately only minor flooding issues were being reported. The region received more than five inches…
Lightning strikes Waterloo condo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 1:20 p.m. Monday to a reported lightning strike on the northern portion of the Station West condominiums off Lakeview Drive. There were initial reports…
Sidewalk chalk messages lead to stalking charges
A Missouri man was charged this week following several sidewalk chalk messages written and other alleged actions taken in response to a child custody case at the Monroe County Courthouse.…
WFD handles early morning kitchen fire
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 1 a.m. Friday to a stove fire that spread to kitchen cabinets inside a home on Willow Lane off Park Street in Waterloo.…
McDermott wins national FFA award
A member of the Waterloo FFA chapter was recently honored on the national stage for her entrepreneurship and vegetable knowledge as she continues a family tradition and begins a promising…
Rodeo champ takes the reins again
A little over a year after a tragic accident left her in a coma, a Red Bud cowgirl is back in the saddle – though she likely still has a…
Now filming in Columbia
Columbia residents may have noticed over the past few days that parts of their city are serving as the set of a film crew looking to put together a small…
Waterloo woman guilty of bilking Dupo schools
A local woman admitted guilt to a federal charge Monday for embezzling more than $135,000 as a former employee of Dupo Community Unit School District No. 196. Linda J. Johnson,…
Looking back on ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
The “Rumble in the Jungle” is among the most legendary sporting events of the 20th century, pitting boxing champions George Foreman and Muhammad Ali against each other in a match…