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Accolade problems expressed
The day before last week’s primary election, a hot topic for the contested Republican ballot for county commissioner was discussed during last Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The…
Veterans assistant at your service
Having come together fairly quickly over the past few months, the Monroe County Veterans Assistance Commission welcomed a superintendent just last week, and he’s already provided a hand for veterans…
Franke found fit to stand trial
Following an order for a formal mental health evaluation entered Jan. 8 in Monroe County Circuit Court, Jared M. Franke, 27, of Columbia, was declared fit to stand trail during…
Crawford sentencing finally set
Columbia developer Gregg Crawford’s business dealings were the topic of conversation during the Columbia City Council meeting on March 16, which was followed by a hearing three days later on…
Teens charged in Ruma Convent damage
Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters announced this week the arrest of a young Missouri woman and the ticketing of six others in connection to a Feb. 14-15 incident at the…
Brush fire north of Columbia
The Columbia, Millstadt and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday to a brush fire on Spring Valley Farm Lane between Dupo and Millstadt. Columbia firefighters…
Farm fire south of Columbia
The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded about 5:45 p.m. Sunday to a barn fire threatening other structures on a farm property in the 3500 block of Hanover Road near…
Large fire in the bluffs near Prairie du Rocher
Several fire departments responded to a large brush fire in the bluffs Sunday afternoon in the area of Carr Road just north of Prairie du Rocher village limits. The fire…
Friday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 4 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Front Street and South Market Street…
MCSD nabs copper thieves
An armed violence arrest last Wednesday evening may be the final incident in a months-long Monroe County Sheriff’s Department copper theft investigation. About 10:30 p.m. March 18, investigators with the…