Man dies from injuries suffered in crash near Wartburg
A 25-year-old Waterloo man has died from serious injuries sustained in a crash early Saturday morning. Joey Miller was flown by ARCH Air Medical...
Girls Soccer Metro Cup Schedule
The annual Metro Cup kicks off the girls high school soccer season Monday, with Gibault playing in the Nike Pool at Metro East Lutheran...
Columbia courting Brockland auto dealership
Columbia could soon be home to yet another auto dealership, if the price is right.
Bob Brockland Buick-GMC has been in discussions with the City...
Group hopes to save old Millstadt water tower
While the fate of Millstadt's old "tin man" style water tower remains in limbo, a grassroots citizens group has formed in hopes of saving...
Sequestration may hurt schools, services
That nasty term "sequestration" reared its ugly head March 1, as the deadline for Congress to prevent across-the-board cuts to federal spending passed without...
Monroe County levees discussed with Corps
County officials and local levee district commissioners met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood safety personnel in Fairview Heights last Wednesday.
The meeting was...
WHS track star Duncan signs with Stanford
It has been “a roller coaster” for Waterloo senior track and field star Brendan Duncan.
Last week, the three-time state medalist and 2011 Illinois State...
Lindenwood football recruits heavily in county
Sometimes a fresh start is just what an athlete needs to find motivation again.
For one area football player, a new outlook and a new...
Police Blotter 2/27/13
Columbia Police
Feb. 21
Thomas R. Norman, 41, of Dupo, was arrested on an in-state warrant for battery at the police station.
Officers assisted Columbia Fire Department...
Young man found dead at rural Waterloo farm
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is working with the coroner's office to determine what caused the death of a 20-year-old man found deceased in...
Fire destroys rural Columbia home
Three area fire departments battled a sunset blaze that destroyed a family's home in rural Columbia shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Columbia Volunteer Fire...
Madison takes sectional title from Gibault, 51-49
The Class 1A Okawville Sectional Championship on Friday night was not the first time Gibault and Madison had met this season -- and it...