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Longtime teacher thankful for great career
Kim Buettner had a bit of a circuitous route to her career in the Waterloo School District. She started working in the district in 1985 as a special education paraprofessional…
Crash on Route 3 at Columbia’s south end
Emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle crash about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia that tied up rush hour traffic. Columbia police said that…
Friday crash in rural Millstadt
A man was injured in a rollover crash shortly after 5 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Kropp Road in rural Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said…
Propane tank leak in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after noon Monday to 714 Eckert Lane after an excavator on the property struck a propane tank, causing a leak. Responding firefighters remained on…
Thursday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with injury shortly before noon Thursday in the 500 block of South Market Street outside of Casa Romero in Waterloo. The vehicles involved…
Injury crash north of Millstadt
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving a vehicle striking a tree with injuries in the 3300 block of Zingg Road near Mueller Road north of…
Recovery residence clears a hurdle
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night provided a boost in efforts to open a women’s drug and alcohol recovery residence at the former independent senior living community known as…
Reckless driving report on Route 3
Police were notified of a motorcycle driving recklessly at speeds about 100 miles per hour on Route 3 southbound at the southern end of Columbia about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday. The…
State budget, laws passed
Springfield saw its usual flurry of political activity Memorial Day weekend, as lawmakers passed a budget and several notable bills in the waning hours of the spring legislative session. Budget…
‘Swiss Army Knife’ of ICS retires
The Swiss Army Knife of Immaculate Conception School in Columbia will soon not be lending her myriad skills to the school. Sue Lewis is retiring after 33 years of full-time employment…