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Columbia DOPW contract turmoil

Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council packed the house. Whether they were there to see the city’s newest law enforcement officers take their oaths to protect and serve, to…

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‘He died too young’: Remembering Richard Daugherty

On Sept. 7, 1968, Richard Daugherty of Waterloo was buried at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Cemetery.  According to that week’s issue of the Waterloo Republican, military services were…

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Wind farm proposal fuels heated debate

About 100 residents came to the Monroe County Board meeting Monday to discuss a proposed wind farm south of Valmeyer. The matter first came up during the Aug. 6 board…

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Police Blotter | 8/15/2018

(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…

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Despite data, schools not overspending

Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story. That adage has proven true once again, this time as it relates to spending in local school districts. Valmeyer…

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Illinois American Water to begin annual maintenance

Illinois American Water will begin its an annual maintenance program Aug. 20, which includes testing and flushing fire hydrants in addition to a temporary change in water treatment. It will…

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Search for woman seen wandering near I-255

A Columbia Fire Department drone was dispatched just after 1 p.m. Tuesday to assist police in a search for a barefoot woman reported wandering in the area of I-255 and…

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Handgun incident in Columbia late Saturday night

Columbia police are investigating an alleged incident of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that occurred late Saturday night. Shortly after 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of North…

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Missouri man apprehended following pursuit

A man wanted for attempted burglary in Missouri led officers on a pursuit Wednesday night across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 into Monroe County and south on Route 3…

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Felony meth arrest in Waterloo

A Smithton man was arrested for possessing more than 900 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine following a routine traffic stop in Waterloo on Friday. Scott M. Reinhold, 36, is…

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