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Dupo vehicles burglarized

The Dupo Police Department reported that early Thursday morning, several unlocked motor vehicles were burglarized on the south end of town and a black 2013 Lincoln MKZ was stolen. Below…

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Woman’s death after arrest under investigation

A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges. The traffic stop occurred shortly after 8 a.m.…

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Hamilton is new Waterloo postmaster

Almost a year after Michael Hovey retired last September, the Waterloo post office officially has a new postmaster, as Adam Hamilton was installed Friday morning.  A Columbia native, Hamilton started…

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Prosise ready to lead WPD

Waterloo’s new police chief is excited to be working in the top position of a career he’s wanted to be in  his entire grown life. “This has been a dream…

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School enrollment mostly steady

School enrollment throughout the area this year varies between districts, but overall it remained relatively steady.  Waterloo There are 2,732 students enrolled in the Waterloo district this year, down slightly…

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Segobiano retiring early

Columbia Superintendent of Schools Gina Segobiano announced last week she will be retiring from the school district a few months earlier than expected.  In an email to parents and guardians,…

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Toenjes was ‘second mom’ to many

Friends of the 73-year-old Waterloo woman who died in a fatal crash in Columbia on Labor Day are remembering her as a member of their family.  Diann Toenjes died Sept.…

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Trade war hurting county farmers

Since last summer, the United States and China have been engaged in a trade war, the effects of which can be seen in Monroe County.  Since last summer, the United…

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Train derailment in Dupo

Over a dozen area fire departments and other emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Union Pacific rail yard in Dupo after a train derailed and caught…

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Car stolen outside Columbia hotel

Columbia police are investigating the report of a stolen vehicle from the parking lot of Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive. Police said that sometime between 3 a.m. and 4…

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