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County board meetings on the move
The semi-monthly public meetings of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners were on the move Monday. The Feb. 4 meeting began at its new time of 8:15 a.m., 15 minutes…
Donations make Sven safer
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department K9 Sven is now safer thanks to help from donors and a nonprofit called Protecting K9 Heroes. On Friday, it was announced that the department received…
Columbia awarded park grant
Columbia has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the state to develop a park at the north end of town. Nearly 90 projects were awarded a total of $28.9 million…
Gun shops fired up over new laws
Recent firearm control legislation signed by Gov. JB Pritzker could aversely impact gun dealers in Monroe County. Signed Jan. 17, the new laws contain a number of provisions. The most…
Waterloo taking control of its water
Waterloo made big waves toward producing its own water Monday night, approving engineering contracts associated with the future construction of a $17 million water treatment facility west of town. “This…
Dog rescued from icy pond near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was praised for its quick response following the successful rescue of a dog that had fallen into a large icy pond late Sunday afternoon. The incident…
Valmeyer police looking into suspicious person report
Valmeyer police are investigating a possible suspicious person report following an early Wednesday afternoon incident at a residence on Falcon Pointe. At 12:45 p.m., police received a report that a…
CPD seeking info on fictitious FedEx driver
Columbia police are investigating two recent identity theft cases involving mobile phones that were picked up by a man impersonating a FedEx driver. The incidents occurred at about noon on…
What’s that smell in Valmeyer?
A foul odor commonly associated with natural gas leaks caused dozens of residents in Valmeyer and rural Waterloo to call emergency responders and Ameren Illinois on Thursday night. Fortunately, Ameren…
Missouri man charged in home repair scam
A Missouri man is facing felony charges in connection with an alleged home repair scam involving a Waterloo senior citizen. Vincent A. Comparato, 39, of Wentzville, Mo., was arrested Monday…