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Main Street Abbey plan OK’d
The Columbia City Council gave the green light on Monday to Gregg Crawford’s Main Street Abbey Re-Development Plan, making the project officially a go. “He has the ability to start…
County beefing up courthouse security
A major change to enhance Monroe County Courthouse security is slated to start March 6, when single-door public access to and from the building begins. While it brings some inconvenience…
Waterloo crash at Route 3 and Country Club Lane
The Waterloo police and fire departments, along with Monroe County EMS, responded at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash at Route 3 and Country Club Lane next to the…
Police Blotter | 2/1/2017
(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…
Waterloo thief arrested again
A Waterloo man with multiple prior theft convictions was charged Monday with stealing $40,000 cash and other items from his parents’ home last week. Adam C. Kempf, 34, remains at…
CHS cheerleaders place second at state
The Columbia High School cheerleading squad placed second at the IHSA state meet held in Bloomington over the weekend. The Eagles placed second in Friday’s preliminary round, earning a shot…
Waterloo man gets 8 years in prison
A Waterloo man was sentenced in federal court to more than eight years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a stolen vehicle. Todd…
Instagram post leads to firearms seizure
Possible charges are pending after police found several firearms inside a Waterloo residence that a convicted felon had access to in a case that began on Instagram. The Waterloo Police…
Police Blotter | 1/25/2017
(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…
Loud boom heard in Waterloo
A loud boom was heard and felt in Waterloo and surrounding areas about noon on Thursday, with no official word on a source. “I just heard/felt a sonic boom in…