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Figure 8 race draws large crowd

Friday’s auto demolition derby remains the grand spectacle of all events at the annual Monroe County Fair in Waterloo, but Wednesday’s Figure 8 race certainly comes close in terms of…

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Concrete rescue in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department was called about 1:10 p.m. Monday to assist Columbia EMS with rescuing a man who fell into wet concrete in a newly poured basement on Lakeshore…

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Hurricanes swim to conference crown

It was a long journey, but the Columbia Hurricanes are finally back on top. Just four years after the swim team was shut down, the Hurricanes used a total team…

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Brazil becomes second home for Gutknecht

Andrew Gutknecht, 18, only spent nine months in Salvador, Brazil — his first trip outside of the U.S. But anyone who talks to the Columbia resident about his experience would…

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Eagle Scout project ensures those gone aren’t forgotten

Some of Monroe County’s long-gone and mostly forgotten residents were honored Tuesday at their final resting place, thanks to an Eagle Scout project that brought together individuals from several groups…

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CPD officer’s quick action saves life

While it may merely serve as a band-aid for a larger problem plaguing more and more each day, the opioid antidote known as Narcan can save lives. Narcan, or naloxone,…

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Police Blotter | 7/20/2016

(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…

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Neary crowned queen; Bieber is Little Miss

The 2016 Monroe County Fair concluded its opening day Sunday evening with the Neary is pictured third from right. Bieber is fourth from right. Lauren Heise was first runner-up to Neary,…

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Multi-vehicle crash near Paderborn church

Emergency agencies responded about 10:15 a.m. Sunday to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on Floraville Road outside of St. Michael Catholic Church at 4576 Buss Branch Road in Paderborn. According…

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Body recovered from Mississippi River near Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department was requested for the use of its rescue boat to recover a male body located by barge workers on the Mississippi River about 9 a.m. Saturday.…

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