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What’s new at 11 South?
While the towering 11 South medical complex atop Sand Bank Road in Columbia continues to draw the admiration of passersby, developments also continue to take shape inside its facilities. Developer…
Bootsie’s set to break ground in Waterloo
Plans for a new family style restaurant with a bakery and general store to be built off Route 3 at the northern end of Waterloo received a go-ahead from the…
Vehicle fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle on fire at 232 Hillcastle Drive that was catching the nearby woods on fire.
Bad Santa sentenced for mail theft
A 26-year-old man who was arrested this past December while playing Santa Claus for a Christmas event in Waterloo was sentenced to federal prison on Friday for the theft of…
Fire in the woods south of Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday to a fire in the woods in the area of D Road and Stumpf Lane just south of Columbia city…
Two-vehicle crash south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Illinois State Police and Monroe County Sheriff’s responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Route 3…
New logo, other changes in Columbia
A new city logo, a new look for this year’s Songs4Soldiers concert and a new role for Shoemaker Schoolhouse were among the items on the agenda at Monday night’s meeting…
Eagles blast Hawks in season opener
The high school girls soccer season kicked off Monday night with all three local teams competing in the Metro Cup. Rivals Columbia and Gibault faced each other on the turf…
‘Blue Friday Friends’ honors local heroes
House of Neighborly Service began a tradition of thanking the men and women who serve as this area’s first responders and law enforcement March 3 at the HNS office in…
Schools re-examine bullying
(Editor’s note: This is part one in a series of articles addressing the issue of bullying among youth in Monroe County.) The story of Missouri teen Megan Meier’s suicide dates…