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Demo derby a smashing success yet again
The grandstands were packed once again for the annual Monroe County Fair auto demolition derby Friday night in Waterloo, with fans coming out to see car-crashing action in four categories.…
Traffic crash on I-255 near JB Bridge
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with a reported injury on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Injuries were…
Figure 8 race draws large crowd
Friday’s auto demolition derby remains the grand spectacle of all events at the annual Monroe County Fair in Waterloo, but Wednesday’s Figure 8 race certainly comes close in terms of…
Concrete rescue in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was called about 1:10 p.m. Monday to assist Columbia EMS with rescuing a man who fell into wet concrete in a newly poured basement on Lakeshore…
Hurricanes swim to conference crown
It was a long journey, but the Columbia Hurricanes are finally back on top. Just four years after the swim team was shut down, the Hurricanes used a total team…
Brazil becomes second home for Gutknecht
Andrew Gutknecht, 18, only spent nine months in Salvador, Brazil — his first trip outside of the U.S. But anyone who talks to the Columbia resident about his experience would…
Eagle Scout project ensures those gone aren’t forgotten
Some of Monroe County’s long-gone and mostly forgotten residents were honored Tuesday at their final resting place, thanks to an Eagle Scout project that brought together individuals from several groups…
CPD officer’s quick action saves life
While it may merely serve as a band-aid for a larger problem plaguing more and more each day, the opioid antidote known as Narcan can save lives. Narcan, or naloxone,…
Police Blotter | 7/20/2016
(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…
Neary crowned queen; Bieber is Little Miss
The 2016 Monroe County Fair concluded its opening day Sunday evening with the Neary is pictured third from right. Bieber is fourth from right. Lauren Heise was first runner-up to Neary,…