News
- All
- Breaking News
- Business
- Church
- City/County
- Community
- Court
- Government
- Police
- School
Columbia man guilty of sex abuse
A Columbia man was found guilty Friday of one count of criminal sexual abuse of a young girl following a jury trial in Monroe County. The jury deliberated for seven…
Car strikes home, 3 injured
A car struck a residence in a Columbia subdivision early Saturday morning, resulting in three injuries. The male driver of the 2019 Tesla, Alexander P. Gierer, 21, of Arnold, Mo.,…
Downed power pole near New Hanover
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 9:30 a.m. Saturday to a power pole down in the 2600 block of Oak Ridge Road near New Hanover. Firefighters stayed on scene until…
Trailer stolen in Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a trailer taken from the area of 1500 Floraville Road in Waterloo. The stolen item is a 2015 PJ trailer…
Ward found guilty of sex crimes
After three days of trial, a Monroe County jury found 55-year-old Glenn Patrick Ward of Broseley, Mo., guilty of 15 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child on…
Gibault boys soccer now in Class 3A
The state tournament success of Gibault Catholic High School boys soccer over the past three seasons has resulted in the IHSA bumping the program up to Class 3A for the…
R-T All-Local Girls Soccer Team
Monroe County fielded three strong high school girls soccer teams this spring, one of which hoisted a state title trophy. The Class 1A state champion Columbia Eagles are featured prominently…
Mercy clinic nears completion
Work is almost done on a Mercy Clinic South clinic in Columbia, with the facility set to open in early September. “There has long been a challenge with getting in…
County board hears flood update
The threat of flooding on the Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers is by no means over, but the Mississippi is dropping steadily and is predicted to continue to do so. The…
Wightman recounts cave discovery
In 1949, a classmate of Paul Wightman named Cletus Meyer told Wightman about a large sinkhole with a cave at the bottom on the property of his uncle, Joel Fogelpole. …