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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,…
Multi-vehicle crash near Paderborn church
Emergency agencies responded about 10:15 a.m. Sunday to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on Floraville Road outside of St. Michael Catholic Church at 4576 Buss Branch Road in Paderborn. According…
Body recovered from Mississippi River near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was requested for the use of its rescue boat to recover a male body located by barge workers on the Mississippi River about 9 a.m. Saturday.…
Burglaries reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating two burglaries reported in town on Tuesday. The first burglary occurred to a locked construction trailer located near a house under construction in the…
Truck crash on Main Street in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on Main Street at Rauch Street. A black 2008 Chevrolet truck driven by Richard Degenhardt, 73,…
New Waterloo athletic director hits the ground running
Mitch North has been a Bulldog most of his life, just not of the orange-and-black variety. Even so, the Sparta native said he hopes to build off the strong infrastructure…
Columbia actress making waves in the industry
A Columbia woman serves as the voice of a lead character in an animated family comedy set to be shown at Comic-Con International in San Diego this week. For 22-year-old…
The future is now at Reinhardt dairy farm
Farming has traditionally been a labor-intensive, sun-up to sun-down – and then some – occupation. It has been plagued by heat, cold, rain and snow. And much of it has…
County fair set to impress
Monroe County is once again geared up and ready to host one of the state’s preeminent county fairs, complete with several special events scheduled to continue its year-long bicentennial celebration.…