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Main Street Abbey plans taking shape
Nearly 50 people packed the back room of Aunt Maggie’s on Main in Columbia Monday to hear the latest on plans to convert the former Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, convent…
Police Blotter | 2/3/2016
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Fire call on Ridge Road
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:30 p.m Saturday to a reported brush fire out of control in the area of 904 Ridge Road with structures nearby. Waterloo police also…
Ice Eagles, Raging ‘Dogs to meet in playoffs again
A hockey rivalry that has gained steam over the past couple of seasons should reach a fever pitch over the next week with the Columbia Ice Eagles and Freeburg-Waterloo Raging…
Valmeyer’s rich sports history celebrated in style
The past met the present Friday night in the Valmeyer High School gym, as generations of Pirates fans gathered for the inaugural VHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Four…
Maeystown still tackling water issues
As residents of Flint, Mich., continue to deal with the effects of a poorly managed water contamination crisis that has allowed lead to leach into the city’s drinking water for…
Early growth, Lincoln visit follow county’s founding
This is the second in a monthly series looking back on Monroe County as part of its Bicentennial celebration in 2016. We previously wrote about events from the arrival of…
Police Blotter | 1/27/2016
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Waterloo woman dies in crash near Red Bud
A Waterloo woman is being remembered for possessing strong family values following a Sunday night crash near Red Bud that claimed her life and injured her husband and children. The…
Waterloo, Columbia cheerleaders advance to state
The Columbia and Waterloo high school varsity cheerleading squads both advanced to next weekend’s IHSA state competitive cheerleading meet by virtue of impressive performances at Saturday’s sectional meet at Triad…