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A close call in Columbia
Portions of Monroe County were placed under a tornado warning as a severe storm barreled through the region early Sunday evening. Fortunately, the only reports locally were of heavy rains…
Call for halt to postage hike
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) asked the Postal Regulatory Commission last week to halt a postal rate increase scheduled for July. He was joined…
Ag census serves as ‘wake-up call’
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The number of farms and farmland in the U.S. continues to fall as the average age of farmers ticks higher. USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture released…
Sunday rollover crash on Bluff Road
A single-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday on Bluff Road near Harris Road in Valmeyer. Police said a 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 16-year-old female was traveling…
Wednesday crash in Columbia
A two-vehicle crash occurred about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on Ramsey Road at DD Road in Columbia, resulting in one injury. The vehicles involved were a 2021 Honda SUV driven by…
Columbia council shuffle
During its first meeting since former Columbia Alderman Doug Garmer resigned May 9 to accept a nomination to the Monroe County Board, the Columbia City Council swore in a new…
Valmeyer has a new fire chief
The Valmeyer Fire Department had a change in leadership early this week as its longtime fire chief stepped down from the position he’s held for 30 years. Valmeyer Fire Chief…
Hot Rodders revving up
Waterloo High School students interested in automotives have seen strong performances in competitions like in many other years, with one group of young women cutting it close as they qualify…
Fixing a fighter jet
Two Columbia veterans have been working on a large project for the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, using their experience with aircraft to help in the reconstruction of…
Waterloo School Board member resigns
The Waterloo School Board’s final meeting of the academic year saw a number of typical agenda items but was sharply punctuated when one board member announced he would be stepping…