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State’s attorney fills out legal team
Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer recently finished filling out the legal team for his office after he was elected in November. That included hiring one assistant state’s attorney to…
Columbia defends biz support
Comments made in the lead-up to the April 6 municipal election have some Columbia city officials and employees on the defensive. Campaign remarks by candidates for Columbia offices suggested that…
Waterloo parents saving the last dance
With the pandemic closing schools last spring and making large indoor gatherings inadvisable this spring, the two most recent classes of Waterloo High School graduates have not had a traditional…
2021 municipal election voter guide
The 2021 municipal election will be decided April 6. Below are links to candidate profiles as part of an election preview of contested races in Columbia, the Waterloo Park District…
Who will be mayor in Columbia?
There are two candidates for the office of Mayor of Columbia in the April 6 municipal election. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill and Columbia City Clerk Wes Hoeffken are vying…
Columbia Ward III aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. Paul Khoury is looking to…
Columbia Ward I aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. In Columbia’s Ward I, incumbent…
Other contested races April 6
In addition to the contested races in Columbia, there is a question on the ballot for Valmeyer School District residents, the Waterloo Park District has a contested race and there…
Monday night incident on JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded about 9:45 p.m. Monday to a suicidal man with one leg over the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 eastbound. Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded…
Garage fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday to a fire inside the attached garage of a home in the 6400 block of Lakeshore Drive off Russell…