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Self-inflicted shooting death south of Waterloo

Police and ambulance personnel responded to an apparent self-inflicted shotgun shooting death on Oak Lane off Route 3 south of Waterloo late Tuesday afternoon. The male victim was pronounced deceased…

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Pilot parachutes to safety as plane crashes in bluffs

A 19-year-old pilot parachuted to safety in a farm field near Fults on Tuesday afternoon, after the skydiving plane he was flying out of a Festus, Mo., airport experienced mechanical…

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Steinheimer violates bond with weekend arrest

A Red Bud woman charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in the January crash that killed two young women south of Hecker violated a condition of her bond over…

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Truck crashes into Columbia house

Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded about 5:30 p.m. Thursday to the scene of a Chevy Avalanche that crashed into the attached garage portion of a house at 606 West…

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Single-vehicle crash on HH near Gall Road

A single-vehicle crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Thursday on HH Road near Gall Road just outside of Waterloo. Police said a Jeep Liberty driven by a 16-year-old Missouri male went…

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3-car crash at Route 3 and South Main in Columbia

Columbia Fire Department was called out to wash down the highway following a three-car crash on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia Thursday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m.…

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Identity of man found in smoldering old farmhouse released

The body discovered late Wednesday afternoon while firefighters were extinguishing hotspots at an old farmhouse that went up in flames near the edge of the Waterloo city limits earlier that…

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Frisbees take flight at new Konarcik Park course

A new recreational activity was officially introduced to Waterloo on July 4, as the Waterloo Park District celebrated the opening of its disc golf course at Konarcik Park. The par-58…

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County OKs Oak Hill addition

The Monroe County Board on Monday approved a new transitional care unit to be built at the Oak Hill senior care facility. A contract for the work was reviewed by…

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Columbia priest spreads message of joy

Sometimes, there is nothing more refreshing than a smiling face. Every Sunday, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia see just that in Father Carl Scherrer. Bishop Wilton Gregory…

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