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Waterloo woman, 62, gives birth
As Kathy Blattner gazes into her 5-month-old’s big blue eyes, her face lights up just like any other mother. Yet, the journey that led to this precious mother-daughter moment is…
Harbaugh is new Red Bud mayor
During a special meeting Monday night, the Red Bud City Council unanimously elected Susan Harbaugh as acting mayor following the resignation of Tim Lowry. Lowry announced at a city council…
Progress on tax process
Property assessments have been received, appeals have been handled and the state has issued an official multiplier. Now, Monroe County is waiting for the county clerk’s office to complete the…
Motorcycle speeds through Monroe County
Police agencies were on the lookout for a motorcycle driven by a subject wearing a black helmet, white T-shirt and shorts that ran all of the stop lights on Route…
Man stung by swarm of bees near Columbia
At about 6:55 p.m. Friday, a man walking along Route 3 by Hill Castle Road in Columbia was stung by a swarm of bees and was reported to have gone…
Report of nude driver in Columbia
Police were alerted to a man allegedly driving nude in a silver Mercedes-Benz on Route 3 southbound in Columbia about 5 p.m. Friday. A motorist driving eastbound on I-255 reported…
Less than half of locals vaccinated
A total of 54 shots were administered July 8 during a COVID vaccine clinic at the Monroe County Health Department office in Waterloo. Some of those were second doses, Monroe County…
I-255 exit ramp traffic tie-up
Rush hour traffic into Columbia was tied up briefly early Thursday evening due to a combination of incidents. First, a minor traffic crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on the…
Meth remains a concern in Monroe County
In 2020, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department made 26 controlled substances and 45 methamphetamine arrests. Based on the numbers seen so far, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing predicts the county…
Columbia woman pitching in to help East St. Louis
Over 100 years after the 1917 East St. Louis Riot, one Columbia resident is joining calls for reparations for that city, stating it would reduce gun violence and in turn…