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Columbia man going to prison for sex abuse
A Columbia man was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court this week to prison for committing sex acts with an underage girl in 2017. Matthew D. Brawley, 27, of Columbia,…
Waterloo OKs grants to new businesses
The Waterloo City Council last week approved Downtown Beautification Grants for three new businesses planning to open on Main Street. Through this grant program, the city matches improvements dollar for…
Shorty’s ready to bring the flavor
Anthony Hassler and Brandon Bauza met several years ago while working in the aviation industry in St. Louis. They worked together for five years, and in that time learned they…
Defending champ Ice Eagles unperched
Columbia’s quest for a second straight Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association league title ended abruptly last Tuesday at the hands of top seeded Collinsville. The Ice Eagles dropped the do-or-die…
Technology gets second chance in Waterloo
The Waterloo school district recently reached the end of a two-year process of giving back to the community by inexpensively selling or donating old technology. About eight years ago, the…
New Queen of Hearts game in town
Thursday nights in downtown Waterloo just became more exciting, as a new Queen of Hearts drawing is taking place at Hopskeller Brewing Company. The raffle benefits Helping Strays. “It’s another…
Columbia school district addresses issues
The Columbia school district sent a letter to the community Thursday in response to various recent criticisms. “This document provides the Columbia community accurate information from the school district’s perspective…
Mixed opinions on minimum wage hike
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour by 2025. It passed along party lines, with 39 Democrats…
Crash on Route 159 south of Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Hecker Fire Department responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 159 at Wiegand Road south of Hecker. Both lanes…
Police Blotter | 2/6/2019
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…