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Changing the signs in Columbia
As Columbia prepares its vision for the city for the next couple of decades, it is beginning with some in-house cleanup. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey gave an…
Waterloo sets budget schedule
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night set a schedule for the adoption of the city’s annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year that begins May 1. Per the schedule…
Oh Sugar coming soon to Waterloo
The site of the former Yo Toppings frozen yogurt and hot dog shop in Waterloo will soon be revitalized as Oh Sugar Ice and Cream. New business owner Debbie Dunevant…
Region reaching target COVID metrics
COVID cases are continuing to decrease across the region, and Monroe County is no exception. According to Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner, things have been “quiet” as far…
Man gets prison for child porn
A Northern Illinois man was sentenced to prison last week in Monroe County Circuit Court for child pornography. Ethan H. Mayer, 30, of Aurora, was sentenced to four years in…
The ripple effects of Russia in Ukraine
With the world watching as Russia continues an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, concern for the civilians in the war-torn region are top of mind while financial implications are being felt…
Ain’t no party like a Slumber Pawty: Helping Strays joins in area event
This weekend, Helping Strays’ shelter animals received 24 hours of love and attention, with volunteers and staff even sleeping in their kennels with them. Helping Strays, along with 16 other…
Kait’s love lives on
After a Columbia High School alumna and her unborn child were struck and killed while working a job for the Missouri Department of Transportation, their family started a nonprofit in…
What’s next at former Rosedale House?
After a tumultuous year of zoning procedure, planning meetings and city council action culminating in a special use permit being issued to operate a women-only recovery residence at 228 Mueller…
Structure fire in downtown Columbia
Multiple fire departments battled a fire Wednesday morning inside an apartment building at 108 S. Main Street in downtown Columbia across from Thai House. The Columbia Fire Department responded to…