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Kueker bison statue unveiled outside courthouse
Passersby of the intersection of Mill and South Market streets in downtown Waterloo were greeted Monday by a stampeding bison at the northeast corner of the Monroe County Courthouse square.…
Repertory Festival a huge hit in Columbia
This past weekend kicked off the Actors’ Attic Repertory Festival with performances of three different shows. The best news is that it’s not over. “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Drowsy…
City council hears speeding complaint
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night heard from a resident on North Moore Street about excessive speeding. Becky Levendoski, who lives at 311 N. Moore Street. (between Illinois Avenue…
Vehicle vs. deer accident in Columbia
Columbia fire and EMS responded to a vehicle accident on northbound Route 3 between Gilmore Lake Rd. and Hill Castle Rd. The call went out at 1:45 p.m. Fire and…
Police Blotter 7/30/14
Columbia Police July 21: David C. Calvert, 57, of Belleville, was arrested for DUI, speeding and failure to use turn signal on Route 158 at Campbell Lane. July 22: Heather…
WFD fire call on HH Road
The Waterloo Fire Department was dispatched at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday to 3178 HH Road for a power line down during the rainstorm that caused a field fire near a…
Motorcycle crash south of Valmeyer
Valmeyer first responders and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are responding to a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road near a curve north of Baer Road just south of Valmeyer. The…
Hecker fire responding to field fire
Hecker fire is responding to a field fire in the area of 6631 Brand Lake Drive. The fire is located south of the residence. The call went out at 2:51…
Fatality reported in three-vehicle crash on Route 158 near Columbia
A 21-year-old Belleville woman died in a three-vehicle crash that occurred about 6:45 p.m. Sunday on Route 158 near Limestone Lane between Columbia and Millstadt in St. Clair County. Two…
Cassens returns from two years in Peace Corps
After two years in Paraguay with the Peace Corps, Tim Cassens has returned home to Columbia. Columbia could hardly be called home, however, since Cassens has been traveling nearly nonstop…