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Parkview’s ‘Dr. B’ is ending on a high note
East or west of the Mississippi, Dr. Mike Beczkala’s reputation precedes him. Beczkala – principal of Parkview Elementary in Columbia and the unassuming maestro of Saint Louis University’s Pep Band…
Police Blotter | 5/6/2015
(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…
New scanner helps MCSD fight crime
Behind bars at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the police officers there have a new device that has already helped speed up the red tape of law enforcement paperwork. The…
Former Columbia resident guilty of child porn
A former Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week to federal child pornography charges, it was announced Friday. Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,…
Metal object punctures gas tanks on I-255
Columbia police and fire personnel responded to an incident on I-255 northbound shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday after multiple motorists reported that a metal object in the roadway had punctured…
Small fire to wooden deck at JV’s
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a small fire on a second-floor wooden deck at JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill, 117 North Main Street. The…
Two drug labs busted in Waterloo; man arrested for meth-making
A Waterloo man faces felony drug charges following an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies that led to two separate drug labs being uncovered, with more charges against other individuals…
Two-car crash on Rt. 3 at Illinois Ave.
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-car crash on Route 3 at Illinois Avenue just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. There was some road blockage reported as a…
Bulldogs take charge in MVC
The Waterloo baseball team is clicking on all cylinders, as evidenced by Monday’s 3-0 home win to avenge an earlier defeat to Mississippi Valley Conference foe Jerseyville. Pitchers Corey Vogel…
Police Blotter | 4/22/2015
(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…