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Wednesday fire call in Millstadt
The Millstadt and Columbia fire departments responded about 10 a.m. Wednesday to the report of a fire in a light fixture at Strongarm Crossfit, 753 W. Washington Street, Millstadt. The…
Columbia postmaster retires
Throughout her 34-year careeer with the U.S. Postal Service, Columbia’s retiring postmaster has worked many positions, met many people and changed many lives. As Christina Buss said goodbye to her…
Girl Scout project brings gaga ball to church
A popular game at a St. Paul United Church of Christ camp has arrived in Waterloo thanks to one Girl Scout earning her Silver Award. Ava Scherle, an eighth grader…
Man held at gunpoint, robbed of motorcycle
A Waterloo woman is in custody and a Belleville man remains at large following an incident in rural Waterloo during which a man was held at gunpoint, beaten and robbed…
Purse thefts under investigation
Local police agencies are investigating after multiple purses were stolen in Monroe County over the weekend. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Columbia police received a report from a motorist who…
Understanding domestic violence
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month) With the COVID pandemic contributing to increasing domestic violence reports globally and high-profile…
The flight of their lives
Last Tuesday, four local veterans set off on a trip unlike any other. In less than 24 hours, the men flew alongside roughly 60 other veterans to Washington, D.C., saw…
Student numbers trend up
Despite continuing to deal with pandemic-related procedures and mandates, many area schools saw increases in student enrollment. Waterloo The Waterloo school district has 2,728 students enrolled this year, which is…
COVID death toll increases
In the days after Monroe County reached the grim milestone of 100 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, more such deaths have been reported. Two more deaths were…
Field fire south of Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to a small field fire in the area of Route 159 at Sunset Lane. The fire was reported to be very…