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Columbia set to OK budget
COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of life in Monroe County, and financial planning for the City of Columbia is no different. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm gave a report…
Valmeyer school district measure fails by 1 vote
Every vote counts, especially in Valmeyer. An April 6 referendum regarding a residency requirement to serve on the Valmeyer School Board failed by one vote. That measure, which would have…
Crash victims remembered
Hugs, tears and a somber mood among the dozens of people in attendance pervaded a candlelight vigil held Friday at the intersection of Bluff Road and Trout Hollow Road in…
House fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at 711 S. Library Street in Waterloo. Smoke was reportedly seen seeping from the garage, with flames…
ATV crash south of Waterloo
A person was injured in an ATV crash shortly before 6:20 p.m. Monday in the area of 4332 G Road south of Waterloo. The injured ATV rider reported a shoulder…
Felony retail theft at Columbia Walgreens
Police are investigating the theft of nearly $1,000 in merchandise from the Columbia Walgreens on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 3:15 p.m., police responded to the store, located at 100 Admiral…
Wagner questions positivity rate
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner is again questioning state data related to the novel coronavirus, with the target of his criticism this time being the positivity rate for…
Monday morning crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 7:30 a.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near the Sydenstricker Nobbe John Deere dealership south of Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a Ford…
Motorcycle drives recklessly through Monroe County
Local police were on the lookout for a black motorcycle driven by a man wearing a black jacket and jeans that drove at a very high rate of speed on…
Counterfeit bill passed in Columbia
Columbia police were notified around 4:30 p.m. Friday that a counterfeit $100 bill was received at the Columbia Schnuck’s location. The suspect, described as a black man wearing a black…