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Combine fire near Renault
First responders responded to a call of a combine on fire in the area of South Fork Road and Carr Road near Renault a little before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The…
Columbia drafting cannabis zoning
The future of a possible cannabis dispensary in Columbia took a step forward at Tuesday’s city council committee meeting. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey sought the council’s guidance…
Hard work for a hurried harvest
If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them. Trade disputes have weighed on income results, and weather has as…
Vets honored for ‘selfless service’
Despite wintry weather conditions that made travel hazardous, Monroe County residents came out in droves to various programs honoring veterans for Veterans Day. In Columbia, this year’s event focused on…
More drama for Sunset Overlook
The liquor license of Sunset Overlook in Columbia is under review, but not by the city’s liquor commissioner, Mayor Kevin Hutchinson. The Columbia City Council on Nov. 4 voted to…
Betty’s Barber Shop turns 25
Betty’s Barber Shop – home of the “Sweet Betty Fade” with barbers Betty Jackson and her daughter Monica Lanter – has been serving customers on Columbia’s South Main Street for…
Valmeyer FFA student competes in national contest
While the Waterloo FFA won a national award at the recently concluded National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, a Valmeyer FFA student also represented her chapter well. Cadence Shipes,…
Fire destroys home east of Waterloo
The Millstadt, Columbia, Waterloo and Hecker fire departments responded about 7 p.m. Tuesday to a fully engulfed structure fire at 3845 Lower Saxtown Road east of Waterloo. Firefighters battled the…
Man charged in Columbia laundromat standoff
The man who barricaded himself in a Columbia laundromat bathroom on Tuesday was charged with multiple felonies in connection with the incident. Matthew J. Lane, 30, of Columbia, faces two…
Wintry weather crashes on Monday
The wintry weather on Monday afternoon resulted in a few crashes in Monroe County. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported. About 3:30 p.m., the Valmeyer Fire Department and other…