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Queen of Hearts tops $100K
The crowd at Outsider tavern spilled onto the Monroe County Courthouse lawn as the $114,578 jackpot for its popular Queen of Hearts drawing went unclaimed for another week. That massive…
Fatal crash in Columbia
A woman from Lenzburg died in an early Sunday morning crash on Route 3 in Columbia. Several emergency vehicles responded shortly before 2:30 a.m. to a single-vehicle rollover crash on…
Attempted theft from Dollar General in Hecker
Police were on the lookout for a white Chevrolet Impala occupied by one male and two females shortly after 12:20 p.m. Tuesday following an attempted retail theft from Dollar General…
Double drug overdose save in Columbia
Two people were transported by ambulance to a St. Louis area hospital following a double drug overdose save late Saturday night in Columbia. Police said a female called 911 to…
Two-vehicle crash Monday in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 9 a.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Market…
Neighbor shreds skate park
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night heard from a neighbor of the skate park about what he termed as “dangerous and illegal behavior” taking place there. Alan Mitan has…
Two-vehicle crash in Waterloo early Wednesday evening
The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and Country Club Lane in…
Wednesday vehicle fire in rural Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday for the report of a fully engulfed vehicle fire in the 6100…
Selfie Studio A offers unique photo ops
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times When Andrea Yochum first opened her small business, Selfie Studio A, in Columbia, she had very little knowledge in photography but knew that a…
CHS hires new assistant principal
Following a late-summer resignation from its previous assistant principal, Columbia High School has secured a replacement for the 2022-23 school year that began this week. Columbia Superintendent of Schools Chris…