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‘On the cusp’ of business growth
The Monroe County Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual stakeholder dinner at The Falls Reception & Conference Center in Columbia on Thursday. The event saw local elected officials and business…
Historic home for sale
The historic Miller-Fiege Home at 140 S. Main Street in Columbia has seen better days, but city officials are hopeful an interested party can help give it a new life.…
Philomena + Ruth closing shop
A popular storefront in Waterloo will soon be closing its doors and moving fully online after nearly a decade as one of the many businesses that have blossomed downtown. Philomena…
Millstadt woman dies following crash
A Millstadt woman involved in a three-vehicle crash two weeks ago has succumbed to her injuries. Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Oct. 18 to a three-vehicle injury crash on…
Doeren receives alumni award
Waterloo resident Dr. Steven Doeren was recently awarded the Ottawa (Kansas) University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for his work in the field of criminal justice. The award is the…
House fire south of Waterloo
Multiple area departments responded to a house fire Tuesday morning just south of Waterloo. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Waterloo Fire Department was called to the report of a basement…
Police nab burglars in Columbia
Three people are facing felony charges in connection with a burglary last week in Columbia. Christopher Furr, 34, of Columbia, Celeste Brenning, 28, of Coulterville, and Floyd Robinson, 66, of…
Route 158 crash near Millstadt results in fatality
Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, to a three-vehicle head-on crash with injuries on Route 158 near Roenicke Road near Millstadt. A local woman involved in the…
Waterloo country star releases debut album
A Waterloo country music artist who has risen to national attention in recent years is set to release her debut album, a record that she described as her most personal…
Feds: Waterloo woman is money mule
A local woman was named in a federal civil lawsuit last week after she allegedly continued to move money for scammers following warnings to stop from federal law enforcement officers.…