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School bus crash on Imbs Station Road

A school bus carrying 14 students from Millstadt was rear-ended by a box truck about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of Imbs Station Road. The school bus had…

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Minor injury crash on North Market in Waterloo

Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with minor injury at 624 N. Market Street. Lunchtime traffic was backed up as…

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WHS boys win first MVC track title

For the first time in school history, the Waterloo High School boys track team claimed the Mississippi Valley Conference title during a meet last Wednesday at Bethalto. The Bulldogs won…

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Eagles, Hawks soar to regional titles

Longtime cross-county soccer rivals Columbia and Gibault may be on a collision course once again. Both teams captured Class 1A regional titles over the weekend to advance to the Althoff…

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Fundraiser combines patriotism, school pride

Ice cream sales, a pizza night, car washes — the Waterloo Band Parents Organization won’t stop until they exhaust every fundraising opportunity available to support the high school band. Their…

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County talks economic development

The Monroe County Board discussed a broad range of subjects during its regular Monday session at the Monroe County Courthouse. The board took up a proposed new Monroe County Economic…

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Local Clydesdale torches the competition

Meet Robyncroft Fusilier Torch (“Torch”): an intelligent, fun-loving, personable Clydesdale horse weighing almost a ton and displaying beautiful colors and perfect markings. His steady diet of oats, flaxseed, rice bran,…

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Police Blotter | 5/11/2016

(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…

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Edwards out as Columbia police chief

Columbia’s embattled chief of police Joe Edwards’ resignation from the Columbia Police Department was officially accepted Monday night by the Columbia City Council, bringing to an end several months of…

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Fatality crash south of Waterloo

A woman airlifted from the scene of a Friday crash near Waterloo has died of her injuries at a St. Louis hospital. Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Friday to…

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