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Eagles win homecoming game; ‘Dogs lose at Highland
Columbia won its homecoming game in exciting fashion while Waterloo ran into a buzzsaw at Highland in Friday night football action. The Eagles traded scores with Cahokia Conference rival Breese…
Local entrepreneurs open Pie Hard Pizza
Yippee-ki-yay! A new pizza food truck business in the area called Pie Hard opened in August, and the two locals who bought into the venture are enjoying modest success. Megan…
Columbia man charged with sex crimes
A Columbia man was arrested on felony sex charges following an alleged incident that occurred earlier this week. Matthew D. Brawley, 26, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal…
Motorcycle crash south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded late Thursday night to a motorcycle crash on Route 3 north of J Road. The call came in just before…
Crash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded about 7:45 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injuries at the intersection of Route 3 and North Market Street.…
Kelly is senior softball hall of famer
Cyndi Kelly was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame on Sept. 21. She was presented a plaque during a ceremony that took place in Dalton, Ga. Kelly,…
Lohman enjoys new district position
A lot of dominoes fell at once for the Waterloo School District last year. The entire community suffered the tragic and unexpected loss of a Waterloo High School student. The…
It’s fall harvest time in Monroe County
Farming has been described as gambling without going to a casino, and this year has certainly raised the stakes for many area farmers. The results for any given year…
Continuing the fight against drugs
As much as the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities works to bring substance abuse awareness to the forefront, there will continue to be individuals who have already chosen the…
Dogsitting for deployed soldiers
Having been raised in the home of a Purple Heart recipient who served in the Korean War, Darlene Spihlmann said respect for those who serve or have served is not…