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Father Carl saying goodbye
Pastors Carl Scherrer and Nick Fleming will both soon be stepping away from Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia, signaling a changing of the guard for the Catholic parish. Scherrer leaving…
Bode adds to Waterloo FFA legacy
For someone who was unsure if she wanted to take agriculture classes in high school, Haley Bode has come a long way. Bode, a recent Waterloo High School graduate, was…
Liquor license limbo for RRR Bar
Tensions were high during a meeting of Waterloo’s liquor advisory committee Thursday night at City Hall. This committee consists of aldermen Russ Row Jr. and Jim Trantham and city attorney…
Heat could test power capability
Monroe County residents may expect rolling blackouts or brownouts as energy-intensive summer months coincide with a potential shortage of power in the region. Concerns come as the Midcontinent Independent System…
Wednesday morning crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Kern Road south of Waterloo. No injuries were reported, but there was lane blockage. The…
Injury crash in Hecker
A motorcyclist was injured in a Wednesday morning crash in Hecker. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 9:10 a.m., a 2010 Dodge Journey driven by Kenneth W.…
Men charged in fatal shooting near New Athens
Two men have been charged in connection with a June 2 triple shooting near New Athens that resulted in one dead. Charged with first degree murder in the case are Michael…
Man charged in trailer theft
A Missouri man was charged in connection with the late March theft of a trailer in Monroe County. Charged with possession of a converted/stolen vehicle is Cheston W. Hays, 52,…
Tractor rescue near Dupo
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Prairie du Pont and Dupo fire departments and EMS personnel after a tractor overturned at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday on Coulter Road at Adams…
Young entrepreneur keeps going
A recent Waterloo High School graduate has started filling a new niche in Monroe County: mobile car detailing. Jack Schnepel’s company DeeDash offers its customers car detailing services brought straight…