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Eagles win another regional title
The Columbia High School girls soccer team cruised to another regional title Friday night with eyes on winning the next few games at home for a trip to state. In…
Vogel reaches coaching milestone
With a 7-2 victory last Wednesday at home over Mississippi Valley Conference foe Civic Memorial, longtime Waterloo head baseball coach Mark Vogel moved into select company by securing his 500th…
Rohlfing explains cost-savings to county board
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing at last week’s Monroe County Board meeting detailed a list of accomplishments, including financial figures, and clarified possible misunderstandings about changes that have taken effect…
Retiring officer will miss WPD family
When Jay Sawyer began his career in law enforcement years ago, he immediately felt at home. “The first time I started the training, I knew that’s what I wanted to…
Rohwedder ready to serve Waterloo Chamber
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce welcomed a fresh face into its executive director position this week, and she looks forward to the excitement of the new opportunity. Roberta Rohwedder, 28,…
ROE advocates for safer schools
Seeing the myriad of issues schoolchildren continue to face, Monroe-Randolph regional superintendent Kelton Davis is getting in on the ground floor to provide safer learning environments in the region. The…
Sun Basket shines in Valmeyer bluffs
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s message reverberated through the underground Rock City development in Valmeyer during Thursday’s grand opening of one of the largest employers in Monroe County. “You guys are what…
Police Blotter | 5/9/2018
(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…
Felony firearms arrest in Waterloo
With assistance from Columbia police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Waterloo Police Department arrested Mitchell P. Runzo, 21, of Waterloo, and Aden C. Kantor, 20, of Goreville on Thursday…
Evening storms wreak havoc
As a storm pushed through the area Monday evening from about 6:45-7:45 p.m., emergency services dealt with several calls due to high winds that accompanied the cloudbursts. At 6:45 p.m.,…