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Police Blotter | 12/23/2015
(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-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire department personnel responded along with Monroe County EMS to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Warren Drive on the north end of town shortly after…
Soggy holiday weekend leads to flooding concerns
Following a soggy Christmas weekend, even more rainfall in the St. Louis region on Monday resulted in several inches received over a four-day span, causing concern for flood-prone lands and…
Crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 8:45 a.m. Saturday to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and Veteran’s Parkway near McDonald’s in Columbia. Police at the scene reported that…
The Christmas Rule Book | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like us, you have a list of things you think you must do at Christmas time. Many of us still need to shop, write, bake, build, assemble,…
WHS girls bowling wins Kegler Challenge
The Waterloo High School girls bowling team delivered a strong performance to win the Columbia Kegler Challenge tournament played at West Park Bowl on Dec. 12. In the boys division,…
Hockey teams skating toward playoffs
With the regular season coming to a close, the Columbia Ice Eagles and Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are looking to finish strong heading into the playoffs, which begin in mid-January. Freeburg-Waterloo…
Group hopes to end gun violence
On Dec. 13, nearly 30 people braved rainy and windy conditions to participate in a cause they feel very passionate about. An “Orange Walk” took place outside Parkview Elementary in…
County set to ring in milestone year
Bells ranging from church bells to small ceramic and metal cow bells will clang, clack and chime in unison across Monroe County to announce the start of Bicentennial observances taking…
Hoops team fights for Elsa
Sports can bring seemingly random groups of people together within a community. For one young cancer patient, a new bond was formed recently with the Waterloo Junior High School sixth…