Police Blotter | 2-18-26
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreDays of infamy | Ott Observations
On Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress: “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States…
Read MoreValentine technology | Mark’s Remarks
When I was on the student council in high school, Valentine’s Day was less about love and more about fundraising. Romance was secondary. Profit margins were primary. We would gather…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactoins | Feb. 9-13, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreFred A. ‘Skip’ Wiscombe | Obituary
Fred A. “Skip” Wiscombe, 91, of Ruma, died Feb. 23, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo. He was born to the late Frederick Benjamin and Wanda Bell (nee Rolander) Wiscombe…
Read MoreColumbia school threat investigated
Police and school officials assured there was no immediate threat after an anonymous message was discovered on a bathroom stall late Monday morning at Columbia Middle School. Columbia Police Chief…
Read MoreSmall fire at Hope Christian Church
Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to smoke in the building at Hope Christian Church located at 9273 Coach Stop Road off Route 3 between Columbia and Waterloo. The…
Read MoreBrian K. Kohnz | Obituary
Brian K. Kohnz, 66, of Waterloo, died Feb. 21, 2026, in Waterloo. He was born March 21, 1959, in Hammond, Ind. Brian fought cancer for two very long years. He…
Read MoreRobert E. Prange | Obituary
Robert E. Prange , 87, of Waterloo, died Feb. 14, 2026, in Columbia. He was born Nov. 27, 1938, in St. Louis. Robert was on the Waterloo Fire Department for…
Read MoreJane E. Lange | Obituary
Jane E. Lange (nee Hendricks), 80, of Waterloo, died Feb. 19, 2026, in Columbia, IL. She was born Oct. 9, 1945, in East St. Louis. Jane was the former owner…
Read MoreDennis E. Remiger | Obituary
Dennis Eugene Remiger, 72, of Waterloo, died Feb. 18, 2026, in Fenton, Mo.. He was born Jan. 27, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. He is survived by his daughter Brittany…
Read MoreEarly morning crash east of Waterloo
Two teens were injured in what was described by police as a “serious crash” shortly before 2:25 a.m. Thursday just east of Waterloo. The single-vehicle rollover occurred in the area…
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