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Pilot persevering after crash

Tragedy struck a Waterloo couple last month with the crash of a small plane in Columbia, and though the pilot escaped with his life, he and his wife are still…

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Hot Rodders hit high marks at nationals

A group of Waterloo High School students with a passion for automotives saw great success last month at the national level, with two teams managing to perform exceptionally well among…

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Look alive in 2025

As folks scramble to replace their outdated calendars, there’s plenty of news big and small to anticipate going into the new year, from election developments to construction projects throughout the…

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Columbia OKs comp plan

After a few false starts and over three years, the City of Columbia has adopted its latest comprehensive plan to guide the growing city through the next couple of decades.…

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From Abbey Road to Waterloo

Waterloo resident John Harper took a trip to London late last year to record at Abbey Road Studios in London, managing to catch himself in a picture with a coincidental…

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Bost sworn in to another term

U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) sworn in to serve another term in office as part of the 119th Congress. “This kid from Murphysboro, Illinois, has been blessed beyond measure to…

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Monarch butterflies proposed as threatened species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. Last month, the service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species and designate…

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Real Estate Transactions | Dec. 23-27, 2024

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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Dog rescued from icy Columbia lake

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a dog that fell through the ice on a lake behind a residence in the 2800 block of Robert Drive…

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Standoff ends in arrest in Columbia

A Monroe County man was taken into custody Thursday night following a police pursuit that began in Waterloo earlier in the evening and ended with a standoff in Columbia. Charged…

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