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Friday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 11:30 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash at Palmer and Ghent roads in Columbia. One of the vehicles was reported to have rolled over as a…
Reckless homicide charge filed in fatal Columbia crash
A Missouri man was charged Wednesday with reckless homicide in connection with a September 2018 vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia that claimed the life of a local woman.…
Fire at Gateway FS fertilizer plant
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at 12:45 p.m. Thursday to a fire at Gateway FS’s Waterloo fertilizer plant at 829 Gall Road. The fire occurred in a building that was…
Crash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash in Waterloo on Route 3 at Mobil On the Run near Country Club Lane. The vehicles involved were a…
Columbia wins Metro Cup
The Columbia High School girls soccer team avenged last year’s loss in the sectional final by downing Althoff, 2-0, at home on Saturday to win the Nike Bracket of the…
Waterloo School Board amends grading scale
Following months of passionate discussion, the Waterloo School Board voted to amend the school district’s grading scale at Monday’s meeting. The new system will make 90-100 an A, 80-89 a…
VFD seeks tax rate hike
The Valmeyer Fire Protection District is asking voters to allow them to raise their tax rate in the April 2 election. The rate change the fire district is requesting would…
CHS Flight Crew helps students soar
The Columbia High School Flight Crew program has been active for three years, and it recently expanded its options for students. Flight Crew, which is designed to teach students in…
Coalition wants stronger wind ordinance
A new coalition is working to bring a wind of change to Monroe County, specifically regarding the county’s wind energy conversion systems ordinance. The Monroe County Fair Wind Coalition was…
The man behind Columbia’s council race
The Columbia City Council aldermanic race on April 2 features three challengers tied to an outspoken independent contractor currently embroiled in a lawsuit against the city. Ward I alderman Steve…