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Fults man going to prison for fatal crash

A Fults man was sentenced this week to prison for a 2016 crash in rural Monroe County that resulted in the death of a 63-year-old Belleville woman. Timothy J. Burns,…

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Arson, assault charges filed against Waterloo men

Two Waterloo men face felony charges following a Sunday night incident at a property that was in the news multiple times during the summer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded…

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Fire call near Foster Pond

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a dumpster fire reported at 6557 Boehne Drive. The burning dumpster was reportedly near a building. A fire official on…

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Columbia considers cannabis

The Columbia Committee of the Whole met Monday night to discuss how it is going to handle marijuana businesses when the drug becomes legal for recreational consumption by individuals 21…

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Valmeyer digs for Derek

Neon green T-shirts filled the Valmeyer High School gym as teachers, students and the community rallied around a VHS graduate Thursday night before, during and after the high school volleyball…

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Fort celebrating special milestone

A local landmark known in its heyday as the place all roads led and the “Versailles of the West” is celebrating a milestone anniversary.  Fort de Chartres is set to…

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VFW project honors Keim

For years, Mark Keim and Stan Darter would go every Friday to the Waterloo VFW where they volunteered.  Keim, who started volunteering after his longtime VFW member father, Glenn, died,…

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Millstadt brewery set for debut

Millstadt will welcome a new business this week, as Millpond Brewing & Incubator is set to open Thursday at noon.  The brewery is owned by Bryan Schubert of Millstadt, who…

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Event offers healing through horses

Despite only having lived in the area for about seven months, Laura Neiheisel is already giving back.  She is doing that by offering a free event for families with children…

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Sunset Overlook granted stay

In a victory for Sunset Overlook, Judge Julia Gomric temporarily suspended her order against the embattled Columbia establishment on Sept. 20.  “The court will not comment on (Sunset Overlook’s) likeliness…

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