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Chicken coop fire near Valmeyer

The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday to a chicken coop on fire next to a tree on a property in the 2400 block of Falcon Place…

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Walk-in clinic opens in Columbia 

BJC Medical Group opened its 10th convenient care location at 1000 Eleven South in Columbia on Dec. 2. The providers at the BJC Medical Group Convenient Care at Columbia will…

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Two-vehicle crash in Columbia

The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded just before 5 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street. Police said a…

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Monday morning crashes in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded to two separate crashes during the morning rush hour in Columbia. The first occurred about 7:35 a.m. Monday involving multiple vehicles on Route 3 just south of…

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Friday night dog rescue

The Waterloo Fire Department was paged just after 9:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a dog stuck in a ditch near Weeping Willow Court in the Chantilly Village Subdivision…

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The season of giving

Families throughout Monroe County will soon enjoy the staples of the holiday season, from Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie to Christmas presents nestled under the tree. However, many in the…

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Rising estimate for CHS renovations

A lengthy meeting of the Columbia School Board last Thursday primarily featured discussion on unfortunate developments regarding the budget for the high school’s renovations, with further discussion concerning video scoreboards…

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Oak Hill ouster explained

While no details had been divulged to this point about the departure of Shari Kruep as administrator of the county-owned Oak Hill senior living center in Waterloo, correspondence obtained through…

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Prison time in rape case

Several months after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by force, Travis Turner of Waterloo was sentenced Thursday in Monroe County Circuit Court following the denial of…

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Roots Plus helping trees stand tall

A St. Louis businessman with deep roots in Monroe County is offering assistance for folks looking to keep their trees and shrubs happy and healthy for a long time to…

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