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Vehicle fire on Route 3 in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded at 3 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle fire on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway. Upon firefighter arrival, it was a fully involved engine compartment…
Gas leak in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department and Valmeyer Police Department responded about 2:40 p.m. Saturday to a gas leak reported at 114 E. Hunters Ridge in Valmeyer. Ameren was also requested to…
Woman dies after being struck by car in Waterloo
A young woman died at the scene after she was struck by a car in the roadway last Wednesday evening in Waterloo. Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly…
Ruma convent to close
After 146 years of service, advocacy, community, presence and worship at the Ruma Center, the Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ are relocating to Benedictine Living Community…
County feeling effects of inflation
County revenues are up from budget expectations for the year, a trend Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein described as a “double-edged sword.” At Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County…
Columbia schools in planning mode
As COVID cases decline, the Columbia School Board, like many others, is moving its discussions away from testing and social distancing and toward future planning. March’s meeting showed this includes…
Projects steer course for Waterloo schools
Maintenance improvements were a prevailing topic of Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. The board approved many of these projects, which were discussed in an earlier Building and Grounds Committee meeting.…
New COVID subvariant arrives
The Midwest may seem eager to put the days of COVID behind it, but an Omicron subvariant’s recent increase in prevalence nationwide proves the pandemic is not over. Last Tuesday,…
Ukraine invasion hits home
As Wednesday marks Day 28 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, media accounts serve as one of the only ties for many to their friends and family in the war zone. …
WHS Legacy Society inductees chosen
After a year thwarted by COVID, five Waterloo High School alumni are being recognized as the newest additions to the WHS Legacy Wall. Soon, the familiar faces of Rev. Mary…