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Regular matters for Columbia School Board
The Columbia School Board closed out the academic year with a relatively brief meeting, dealing with a handful of procedural action items while looking back fondly on the school year.…
Waterloo OKs purchases
Money was on the mind of the Waterloo City Council on Monday night as aldermen approved matters involving department heads, its electric plant, infrastructure and police. The largest monetary item…
Lawsuit in tavern incident
A local man is suing a woman and a downtown Waterloo tavern following an alleged incident that occurred last May. James B. Menard, 60, of Valmeyer, filed suit May 9…
Burglary arrest for CPD
A Missouri man was charged recently in connection with a February burglary in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said Scott L. Badgley, 54, of Warrenton, Mo., was charged with two…
National honor for Dupo AFJROTC
The Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Dupo High School, which also involves Columbia High School students, has soared to new heights, achieving the prestigious Distinguished Unit Award with Merit for…
Dupo native to lead Blackburn College
A Dupo native was recently named the 20th president of Blackburn College in Carlinville. Larry K. Lee is currently vice president for finance and administration at St. Cloud State University.…
Monday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 5:40 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Marketplace Drive in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a Jeep, which pulled into the Dairy…
Gas line possibly struck in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 2 p.m. Monday to the report of a gas line possible struck during excavation in the 2800 block of Lakeside Drive in Columbia.…
Stolen vehicle arrest near Red Bud
A young woman was arrested Friday near Red Bud in connection with a stolen vehicle report. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said Investigator Calvin Savage, who is assigned to the…
Friday crash in Burksville
An injury crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Friday on Kaskaskia Road at KK Road in Burksville. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a 2001 Toyota Camry driven by Seth…