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Bicentennial plans starting to take shape
Monroe County is 199 years old this year and preparations to properly celebrate its 200th anniversary are accelerating. A growing group of dedicated volunteers, headed up by co-chairmen Dennis Knobloch…
Vehicle fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday to a vehicle fire reported on Interstate 255 westbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. No other information was immediately available.
Police Blotter | 8/5/2015
(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…
MCSD assists in regional heroin crackdown
Following a joint investigative effort by several metro east law enforcement agencies, 36 suspects were charged this week with heroin-related offenses. The heroin bust involved the work of the Metropolitan…
Coroner IDs body in Waterloo apartment
The Monroe County coroners office has released the name of the man found dead in his apartment Friday at 224 E. Third Street in Waterloo. Janusz Sijka, 62, of Waterloo,…
WPD investigating vehicle break-ins, burglary
Waterloo police are investigating multiple vehicle break-ins and a residential burglary that occurred Thursday. Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham reminded residents to keep all doors to their vehicles and homes…
Donovan doesn’t let disability hinder success
Donovan McBride is your typical teenager. He likes video games, plays a sport and thinks he knows more than his mom. His sport of choice: track. His accomplishments: many. His…
Herr Waterloo Deutsche Kapela
For those who haven’t mastered the unofficial second language of Monroe County – German – the headline of this article translates to “Mr. Waterloo German Band.” It describes Harry Wolf,…
Monroe County gives fond farewell to Sari
As Monroe County gathered together, in body and in spirit, Saturday to say goodbye to Sari, it was apparent just what a treasure we had in our midst. At a…
Wilderness reuniting for benefit concert
In the 1970s, people bought music on vinyl rather than iTunes. Fans couldn’t download singles; they purchased the whole album in a store. Auto-tuned vocals didn’t dominate the radio waves.…