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Pre-K returns in Valmeyer
COVID-19 caused schools across the country to change operations in order to keep children safe. After a year with its Pre-K offering suspended, the Valmeyer School Board voted last week…
Former Columbia mayor gets probation
The former mayor of Columbia avoided a prison term Monday in federal court, sentenced to probation instead. Kevin Hutchinson pleaded guilty in March to lying to an FBI agent and…
Masons give HNS surprise donation
Last week, Monroe County House of Neighborly Service was presented with a pleasant surprise at the Waterloo Masonic Lodge #787 fellowship dinner prior to their meeting. Combined, the Waterloo Masonic…
Judicial circuit changes coming
Area residents will see changes to their court system, the impacts of which and their time lines not immediately clear. A recent amendment to a state bill passed that will…
Wheat harvest going well
Agriculture is the heart of the economy across Monroe County’s 398 square miles. Farmers had been rushing to bring in the first of the big three field crops for…
Columbia police track down fleeing motorists
Columbia police are sending a message to drivers who plan to speed away from officers attempting to make traffic stops on I-255 or other highways: you will be prosecuted. Charges…
Monday crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. Monday to what was reported as a rollover crash on Bluff Road at Steppig Road. The driver reported minor injuries in the incident.…
Man arrested after fleeing Millstadt traffic stop
A young man was arrested for multiple felonies after fleeing a traffic stop attempt in Millstadt early Saturday morning. Millstadt police said that shortly before 2:10 a.m., an officer attempted…
Shots fired report Saturday night
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of shots fired late Saturday night in the 6300 block of Littekin Lane west of Columbia. A woman reported bullet holes…
Lost hikers located safely
Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS personnel assisted other emergency personnel in responding shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday to a report of three adult males lost on a trail at…