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Waterloo school task force wraps up
The budget task force of the Waterloo School Board conducted its final meeting March 4, ultimately agreeing there was no space within the coming school year’s budget to abate the…
Reckless homicide trial delayed again
A Collinsville man charged with reckless homicide for his role in a February 2023 head-on crash on Bluff Road in Columbia is currently being held in a St. Louis County…
Primary election is Tuesday
The primary election takes place this coming Tuesday, March 17, with polling places open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, early voting takes place at the Monroe County…
Real Estate Transactions | Feb. 23-27, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Gas line rupture in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:05 p.m. Monday to a gas line ruptured by a fencing crew outside of a home in the 2600 block of Kory Drive…
Rollover crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash on Levee Road at Walnut Drive south of Valmeyer. A 2001 Chevy Blazer driven by Alaina Kelley, 18,…
Prison for man in underage sex sting
One of four men arrested late last year in a series of online sex predator stings will spend a short stint in prison – but not for allegedly attempting to…
Fight at Renault bar under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating an altercation involving multiple subjects early Sunday morning at Freeda’s Bar in Renault. One man was hospitalized for serious injuries sustained…
Old bakery site parked in purgatory
The Waterloo City Council was expected to vote on special use permit requests by the owners of the former Ahne’s Bakery property at 201 W. Mill Street during its meeting…
Porta Fest is kaputt
Lederhosen will gather dust, fixings for potato pancakes will go untouched and accordions will go sadly un-oompahed this year as the annual Porta Westfalica Festival in Waterloo was canceled for…