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Waterloo man gets prison for shotgun incident
A Waterloo man previously convicted of burglary was sentenced last week to federal prison after he shot and killed a neighbor’s cat. Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the…
Hockey regular season winding down
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association Varsity 2A playoffs are about to begin, with both Columbia and Freeburg-Waterloo well positioned for deep postseason runs. Both teams have just one game…
Holmes to play football at Illinois
Columbia High School senior football and basketball standout Jordan Holmes announced Friday night via Twitter that he has committed to play football at the University of Illinois upon his graduation…
New café brewing educational experience
Traditionally, Columbia High School Transition Program students don their smiles and go to work serving administrators, students, staff and faculty at their Flight Crew store inside the school. The program…
HSS leading the way in elder care services
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s — the most common form of dementia — according to the Alzheimer’s Association. New Human Support Services dementia specialist Monica Vasquez…
Local police agencies report 2017 numbers
Police agencies in Monroe County saw a continued increase in activity for 2017. The increase in law enforcement activity is understandable, considering the county’s population has increased from 22,422 residents…
Flu outbreak reaches Monroe County
Flu season is in full force, and if national reports are any indication, the severity and outbreak of the illness is much worse than in previous years. The nastiest aspect…
More wheel thefts reported in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating more thefts of wheels and tires from vehicles outside of auto dealerships and collision centers in town. Similar thefts were reported in December at Royal Gate…
Police Blotter | 1/17/2018
(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…
Single-vehicle crash on Bluff Road
Clark E. Miller, 65, of Waterloo, was transported by Monroe County EMS to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of facial and chest injuries sustained in…