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Amendment, other races on ballot
An item concerning union organization and labor bargaining in Illinois is on the ballot in the Nov. 8 election. The proposed amendment would add Section 25 to the Illinois Constitution…
Election preview: County races up for grabs
Democrat Sonja Madlinger is looking to unseat incumbent Republican Carl Wuertz as Monroe County Assessor for a four-year term in the Nov. 8 election. Sonja Madlinger Sonja Madlinger, 65,…
Demolition Man
As a child growing up on a farm just outside of Waterloo playing with smoke bombs and rockets, Joe Brinkmann never saw himself building a demolitions company. Decades later, with…
Fire damages Waterloo businesses
A building that serves as home to three Waterloo businesses was damaged by fire early Tuesday morning after flames from a burning nearby motor home spread to the structure. The…
New priest ‘at home’ in Columbia
With longtime priest Fr. Carl Scherrer stepping away this past summer, his position has since been filled by another priest who has found a place for himself at Immaculate Conception…
Details emerge on I-255 death
Several months after his body was discovered off I-255 near Dupo, further information on the death of Kyle “Fab” Thomas, 29, of St. Louis, has been made available. Kyle’s body…
Two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Route 3
The Columbia police and fire departments responded shortly before 5:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 just north of the Route 158 exit. The…
Firearm incident in Columbia
A St. Louis man stands charged with multiple felonies following an early Sunday morning incident involving a loaded firearm in downtown Columbia. Police said a silver 2011 Hyundai Sonata driven…
Vehicle strikes power pole in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 8:40 a.m. Sunday to Washy’s Pub, 210 S. Main Street, after a vehicle struck a power pole. The pole was reported to be…
Possible gas leak at Gibault
The Waterloo Fire Department joined Monroe County EMS and the Waterloo Police Department in responding about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the report of a possible gas leak in the cafeteria…