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Gibault soccer wins regional title
At the beginning of the season, Gibault boys soccer coach Matt Reeb knew his team would be youthful. He also knew they had the potential to make a deep postseason…
Inside the lost art of sorghum molasses production
Monroe County resident Bob Kelley and the Muench family from Randolph County have joined efforts to produce sorghum molasses for 25 years, and this fall was no different. Kelley harvested…
Peace Walk puts focus on elder abuse
Community members supported domestic violence awareness by participating in the Violence Prevention Center’s Peace Walk this past Thursday in Waterloo. Supporters met at St. Paul United Church of Christ and…
Gateway to Columbia | Ground broken for large new business park
Ceremonial shovels lifted dirt in a late afternoon ceremony last Wednesday for the new office and business park complex to be built on a hillside west of Route 3 and…
Gibault soccer season ends; Waterloo, Columbia advance
After coming off a regional championship last Friday, with a 6-0 win over Freeburg, the Gibault soccer season ended with a 1-0 loss to Anna-Jonesboro in the semifinals of their…
Police Blotter | 10/14/2015
(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…
Two-car crash on Lakeview Drive in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire departments, along with Monroe County EMS, were dispatched Tuesday at about 5:50 p.m., to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Lakeview Drive at Paul Drive…
Evidence of meth production in county
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said evidence of recent illegal methamphetamine production was detected in two area locations over the past week. On Oct. 13, a landowner reported what appeared…
Columbia assisting with Cahokia apartment fire
A large apartment fire in Cahokia required the response of several area fire departments early Tuesday afternoon. Columbia Fire Department was paged at 1 p.m. Tuesday to respond to a…
Woman identified in Columbia property destruction investigation
The Columbia Police Department has identified a women wanted for questioning in an ongoing criminal damage to property investigation. This photo provided by police was taken near Centerville Avenue and…