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Man arrested after fleeing police in Columbia
Police arrested a man who fled from a traffic stop attempt in Columbia about 4 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle, which had no license plates and two occupants inside, was stopped…
Monroe County adds COVID deaths; positive vaccine news
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 88 after the death of a man in his 90s who was not associated with a long-term care facility…
Driver eludes I-255 traffic stop
A vehicle associated with a missing/endangered woman from Columbia sped away from a traffic stop attempt about 11 a.m. Friday on I-255 in Columbia. A Columbia police officer attempted to…
Stock market frenzy: the long and short of it
The stock market has grabbed headlines in recent weeks, though not for normal reasons. Rocked by unconventional fluctuations, many American investors and spectators have learned terms like shorting, Reddit and…
Wednesday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to three separate crashes in and near Columbia on Wednesday. The first came about 11:40 a.m. on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road and involved a blue…
Cooperworks comes to Columbia
When people visit a doctor’s, veterinarian’s or dentist’s office, school or even a gas station, there is now a chance the furniture was made in Columbia. Cooperworks Industries, located at…
A legacy of community caring
Monroe County communities have a long history of helping out when the need arises, especially when one’s health is involved. Locals were able to show the area’s generosity to the…
Eagle Scout project takes flight
A Gibault Catholic High School senior recently completed the most time-consuming step in earning scouting’s highest honor. “It’s very rewarding to be done with the project and just have the…
New dispatch center up and running
The latest tool to help protect Monroe County residents recently became fully operational, as the county’s new 911 dispatch center became fully functional in the basement of the courthouse on…
Fire destroys large shed near Columbia
The Columbia, Millstadt and Waterloo fire departments battled a large pole barn blaze at 148 Hill Castle Drive near Columbia early Tuesday morning. The call went out shortly before 2:45…