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WHS alum dies in Missouri crash
A former Monroe County resident died recently in a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states that shortly after 4 p.m. June 30,…
Non-injury crash Tuesday near Millstadt
No injuries were reported following a two-vehicle collision late Tuesday afternoon on Route 163 at Town Hall Road near Millstadt. Illinois State Police said that at about 4:50 p.m., a…
Woman tries to disarm Columbia police officer
A woman was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly attempting to disarm a police officer during an arrest early Sunday morning in Columbia. Shakena M. Ellis, 34, of East St.…
Bramlett retires from CPD
Columbia Police Department Detective Kelly Bramlett was honored over the airwaves on July 1 with her final 10-42 sign-off as she began her retirement from nearly four decades in law…
Waterloo OKs handful of measures
The Waterloo City Council on July 5 approved an intergovernmental agreement between the police department and park district and also amended city zoning code, in addition to giving the go-ahead…
Chalk-A-Lot fest set for Sept. 10
Ready, set, chalk! Chalk-A-Lot, a street arts festival, is coming to downtown Waterloo on Saturday, Sept. 10. This event is sponsored by the Monroe County Arts Alliance, a local organization…
No charges in MoDOT workers’ deaths
A St. Louis County grand jury has declined to charge the driver in a November 2021 crash that left two Missouri Department of Transportation workers dead, one of which was…
Street work in Waterloo
The City of Waterloo announced summer street work that began this week on Veterans Drive and North Library Street. Recently, the City of Waterloo approved funding to improve Veterans Drive…
Grain rescue resources for Maeystown
To help prevent grain bin accidents that result in dozens of lives lost each year, Nationwide – a group of large U.S. insurance and financial services companies based in Columbus,…
November races are set
The June 28 primary election cleared the way for some key contested races this November. For elected Monroe County offices, two Republican incumbents will face challenges from Democrats. Running against…