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Hudson gets prison for stabbing
A man was recently sentenced to prison for a November 2019 stabbing incident in Waterloo. Trevor Hudson, 27, of Waterloo, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of…
Early voting begins Feb. 25
Election day for the 2021 municipal election is less than two months away, but the voting process starts next Thursday when early voting begins. Monroe County voters can cast their…
The bridge that almost spanned
Seventy years ago, a feasibility study was released regarding construction of a transcontinental highway system that would stretch from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada along the Mississippi River. The…
Local woman crazy about baking
Lauren Shields graduated from high school in June, but she had a small problem. Shields eats only gluten-free food and could not find a cake she could eat for her…
Waterloo generating power in midst of deep freeze
Due to an extreme cold blast throughout much of the United States, the availability of electricity is becoming an issue. Waterloo is trying to do its part in an effort…
Waterloo tavern burglarized
Police are investigating a burglary at Randy’s Double R Bar, located at 107 S. Main Street in downtown Waterloo. Surveillance video indicates the crime occurred between 4:30 and 4:45 a.m.…
Vehicle stolen at Columbia gas station
Columbia police are investigating the Tuesday morning theft of a vehicle from the parking lot of MotoMart, located at 286 Southwoods Drive off of Route 3. The incident occurred shortly…
Vehicle drives into icy pond near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded shortly before 1 p.m. Monday to the report of a vehicle in a body of water in the area of 7508 Triple…
Suspected meth found in parking lot of Columbia business
Police are investigating after a bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be methamphetamine was found late Saturday morning in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 135 Admiral…
Schimpf running for governor
Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo formally announced Monday morning that he is running for Illinois governor in 2022. “This is a decision I came to over the course…