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Communities ‘adopting’ high school seniors
The latest social media trend that aims to make a truncated senior year special for the Class of 2020 has made its way to Monroe County. The first person to…
Virtual trivia night helps HNS
While it is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic as much as any organization, the Columbia School District found a fun way to give back using technology on Friday.…
Columbia holds brief meeting
In a short meeting of the Columbia City Council Monday night, the council voted to establish guidelines for public input during virtual meetings and approved several changes to boards, commissions…
Waterloo native releases song
A Waterloo native who appeared on a Netflix series in 2018 has released a new original song that is available for streaming on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify. Lexi…
‘Simply Simmer’ gaining popularity
A Columbia woman is gaining renown online by recreating famous fictional locations like Central Perk from “Friends” or the titular workplace in “The Office” in the video game “The Sims…
Hummingbirds buzzing into area
This is the time of the year residents typically see the arrival of hummingbirds in Monroe County. The ones seen now are Ruby-throated hummingbirds. Other varieties may be seen…
Suspects caught following thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia
Suspects in a vehicle stolen from St. Louis ransacked at least eight unlocked vehicles in Columbia early Monday morning before being taken into custody later in East St. Louis, police…
Auto dealership thefts thwarted by CPD
Columbia police apprehended two Missouri men who were in possession of burglary tools and roaming around the area of the Bob Brockland Buick-GMC and George Weber Chevrolet dealerships on Old…
Coronavirus maintains its grip: 74 cases, 11 deaths in county
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in 74 positive cases and 11 deaths in Monroe County, with much of the attention placed on local senior facilities. The latest death was another…
Structure fire near Monroe City
Multiple departments responded about 1 p.m. Thursday to a residential structure fire at 2155 KK Road near Baum Road between Valmeyer and Maeystown. Heavy smoke was seen billowing from all…