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Queen catching her breath
After a two-week back-to-back drawdown that awarded over $250,000 to two lucky recipients, the Queen of Hearts drawing in support of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo is…
Waterloo has new fire chief
A new firefighter stepped into the role of chief in Waterloo toward the end of last year after two decades of service in the department. Lifelong Waterloo resident Mike Lloyd…
New VPD officer returns home
The Valmeyer Police Department recently brought on a new full-time hire, welcoming an experienced officer back home after a lengthy career outside the community. Having grown up in the village,…
New hearing on Columbia biz district
The City of Columbia will host another public hearing to field questions and concerns about a proposed new Route 3/I-255 business district at the northern part of town. The hearing…
Early voting starts strong
Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean reported a strong first day of early voting on Thursday. “We had 27 voters yesterday. It was busy,” he said Friday. “We normally have less…
Proposed estate tax change for family farms
New bipartisan measures aimed at ensuring the preservation of family farms in the event of a family member’s death were announced last week after years of attempting to reform the…
Shed fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded to a Tuesday afternoon shed fire at 449 Hamacher Street across from Osterhage Drive in Waterloo. The Waterloo Fire Department was paged to…
Multiple injuries in Waterloo crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:20 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and South Library Street in Waterloo, which resulted in three people transported…
Major natural gas leak in Columbia
Several emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Thursday to a reported large gas leak in the area of Admiral Trost Drive behind Walgreens and the Hampton Inn off Route 3…
Wednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on North Main Street at Temple Street in Columbia. Initial reports from the scene indicated a female driver sustained…