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Welcome Center wins stl250 cake
The Monroe County Welcome Center (Shoemaker Schoolhouse) in Columbia was voted among the top 50 finishers in a “Cakeway to the West” project held as part of the 250th anniversary…
Water line leak at CCSI
A main water pipe leak issue at Career Center of Southern Illinois (formerly Beck Area Career Center) near Hecker has resulted in school being closed for repairs at the facility…
Local child porn conviction
Neil E. Purdy, 29, formerly of Columbia, entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court to two counts of child pornography. He faces five to 20 years in prison and…
Hockey teams stay hot
The Columbia Ice Eagles and Waterloo-Freeburg Raging Bulldogs posted impressive hockey wins this past week. Following a poor start to their season, Columbia has moved past the .500 mark at…
Hecker Fire Dept alarm at Beck
The Hecker Fire Department is responding to an alarm at the Career Center of Southern Illinois, formerly known as Beck Vocational School, for a reported fire alarm sounding.
Robbers sentenced last week
Two of five teens arrested for armed robbery at a Columbia park in November were sentenced last week. Paul M. West, 17, of Millstadt, was sentenced to 60 days in…
Dupo woman found safe
A Dupo woman reported missing earlier this week has been located. A spokesperson for the Dupo Police Department says Tammy Desmond has been found safe at a St. Louis hospital.…
Deep freeze damages First Baptist Church of Waterloo
Swift accumulation of snowfall, subzero temperatures and all-around nasty winter weather this past week resulted in significant damage inside First Baptist Church of Waterloo. Pipes burst in a few places…
Waterloo man’s death under investigation
The death of a 44-year-old Waterloo man is under investigation after a roommate found him unresponsive inside their residence around 12:40 p.m. Saturday. Monroe County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Hill…
Man airlifted following Saturday crash on Route 3
A 30-year-old man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a Saturday morning collision involving his pickup truck and a semi tractor-trailer on Route…