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Wednesday crash in Columbia

A two-vehicle crash occurred about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on Ramsey Road at DD Road in Columbia, resulting in one injury. The vehicles involved were a 2021 Honda SUV driven by…

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Columbia council shuffle

During its first meeting since former Columbia Alderman Doug Garmer resigned May 9 to accept a nomination to the Monroe County Board, the Columbia City Council swore in a new…

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Valmeyer has a new fire chief

The Valmeyer Fire Department had a change in leadership early this week as its longtime fire chief stepped down from the position he’s held for 30 years. Valmeyer Fire Chief…

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Hot Rodders revving up

Waterloo High School students interested in automotives have seen strong performances in competitions like in many other years, with one group of young women cutting it close as they qualify…

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Fixing a fighter jet

Two Columbia veterans have been working on a large project for the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, using their experience with aircraft to help in the reconstruction of…

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Waterloo School Board member resigns

The Waterloo School Board’s final meeting of the academic year saw a number of typical agenda items but was sharply punctuated when one board member announced he would be stepping…

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County sets officials’ salaries 

Prior to the Monroe County Board setting salaries for elected officials who are on the November 2024 ballot, Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill made a plea for commissioners to reconsider…

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Regular matters for Columbia School Board

The Columbia School Board closed out the academic year with a relatively brief meeting, dealing with a handful of procedural action items while looking back fondly on the school year.…

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Waterloo OKs purchases

Money was on the mind of the Waterloo City Council on Monday night as aldermen approved matters involving department heads, its electric plant, infrastructure and police.  The largest monetary item…

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Lawsuit in tavern incident

A local man is suing a woman and a downtown Waterloo tavern following an alleged incident that occurred last May.  James B. Menard, 60, of Valmeyer, filed suit May 9…

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