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Sheriff disputes school district assertion

The Columbia school district recently sent a second document to the community, following up on its letter from February addressing negative claims about the district.  This document contains seven new…

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Churchgoers visit Holy Land

Many Monroe County residents recently visited some of the most significant sites in the Christian faith. Led by Senior Pastor Matt Heck of LifechurchX  and Lead Pastor Darrell Jones of…

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Maeystown mayor retires

In 1994, Terryl Walster was already serving in village government in Maeystown when he was appointed as mayor.  The position was not one he aspired to have but one he…

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Morani moving on

Columbia City Administrator James “Jimmy” Morani submitted his letter of resignation following the April 1 meeting of the Columbia City Council meeting, but it was no April Fools’ joke.  Morani,…

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Fire scare at Washy’s Saloon

The Waterloo Fire Department, Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded at about 5:55 p.m. Tuesday to Washy’s Saloon at 1324 Jamie Lane for calls of a fire that…

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Fire call in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 5:15 p.m. Monday for a call of a fire in an upstairs bathroom at 1330 Stonefield Drive. Early reports were that the fire was…

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Thunderstorm rolls through Monroe County

A Sunday evening thunderstorm resulted in calls for emergency agencies to respond to a handful of incidents in Monroe County. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a few storm-related calls,…

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Fire destroys Columbia home

Multiple departments battled a Saturday afternoon house fire in the 1500 block of Rueck Road in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 1:30 p.m., with the Waterloo and…

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Witness harassment postpones jury trial

The jury trial involving a Columbia man charged with sexual abuse was postponed and additional charges were filed following an incident that occurred shortly before his trial was set to…

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Stolen checks cashed at Columbia bank

Columbia police are investigating the use of stolen checks totaling more than $1,800 from Commerce Bank, 995 Columbia Center, on Wednesday. Police said one woman cashed a check for more…

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