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Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles in town. Officers were first called shortly before 7 a.m. Monday to the 600 block of Amber Court to investigate recovered property found…
What’s happening to area trees?
Bob Jones enjoys taking the occasional scenic route through the bluffs on the way back to his home in Waterloo from St. Louis. There, the 86-year-old can admire the beauty…
Columbia talks drones, dope
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul addressed the Columbia City Council Committee of the Whole on Monday night with requests to change the way local law enforcement handles both minor marijuana…
Walk with ghosts this Friday the Thirteenth
It was a hot July night in Prairie du Rocher. The year was 1889. Mrs. Aubuchon and Mrs. Connor were sitting outside around midnight visiting because it was too hot…
Peace Walk sheds light on domestic violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is no different than any other month for domestic abuse survivor Elana. She’s still reminded of the horrors she faced at the hands of her dad…
Valmeyer native reflects on Vietnam
Jim Stumpf is known for annual return trips to his hometown of Valmeyer, where he coordinates a reunion with the Valmeyer High School Class of 1953. If Stumpf catches someone…
Police Blotter | 10/4/2017
(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…
Crash on Route 156 east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2:55 p.m Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury on Route 156 at L Road east of Waterloo. No other information was immediately available.
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…