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Sunday morning crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:30 a.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash on Route 3 about a half mile north of Crook Drive south of Waterloo. A male driving a…
Two Wednesday crashes in Columbia
Columbia emergency services worked two Wednesday crashes on Admiral Parkway/Route 3. At 4:27 a.m., Nicholas Meier, 37, of Waterloo, was traveling southbound in the right lane of Admiral Parkway approaching…
Two-vehicle crash on North Market Street
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash with unknown injuries and road blockage at about 1:45 p.m. Thursday on Market Street at Covington Drive.…
Columbia man guilty of child porn
A Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week to a child pornography offense at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, admitting to investigators that he had been downloading…
Wednesday fire on Rogers Street
Waterloo police and fire department personnel responded at about 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to a fire on Rogers Street. Firemen were dispatched to a fire reported by two different callers, one reporting…
Swimming gives new purpose to Columbia man
In competitive swimming, the keys are to stay within yourself and keep pushing the entire time. For longtime swimmer John Traube, 47, of Columbia, those lessons also apply to his…
Teaching in India a life-changer for Mehrtens
Along with cutting through American and Indian stereotypes, Heather Mehrtens’ recent teaching experience in New Dehli helped her enjoy the most interesting facets of a foreign culture. Mehrtens, 29, faced…
Millennials band together to serve community
A group of millennials in Monroe County will attempt to slash stereotypes and show the community that leadership can come from a myriad of ages and backgrounds. “The mission of…
Wicked Smoke brings Memphis BBQ to Waterloo
Waterloo’s newest restaurant was inspired by two former residents who desired to share their love of Memphis-style barbecue back home. Lance Kingston and Chrissy Sperduto opened Wicked Smoke Bar-B-Que at…
County hears assessment arguments
About 25 residents of the Brellinger subdivision in Columbia descended on the Monroe County Board meeting Monday to express dissatisfaction with their 2016 property tax assessments. The concerned residents, led…