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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…
Saturday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Ghent Road and Old State Route 3 in Columbia about 5:50 p.m. Saturday. No entrapment was reported and injuries…
Successful search for injured woman at Fults nature preserve
Maeystown Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Prairie du Rocher Fire Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday in an attempt to locate a woman…
Fire call in Maeystown
The Maeystown Fire Department responded to the 1300 block of Franklin Street about 6:50 p.m. Thursday for a fire in a basement. A fire official said shortly before 7 p.m.…