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New hearing on Columbia biz district

The City of Columbia will host another public hearing to field questions and concerns about a proposed new Route 3/I-255 business district at the northern part of town.  The hearing…

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Early voting starts strong

Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean reported a strong first day of early voting on Thursday.  “We had 27 voters yesterday. It was busy,” he said Friday. “We normally have less…

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Proposed estate tax change for family farms

New bipartisan measures aimed at ensuring the preservation of family farms in the event of a family member’s death were announced last week after years of attempting to reform the…

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Shed fire in Waterloo

The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded to a Tuesday afternoon shed fire at 449 Hamacher Street across from Osterhage Drive in Waterloo. The Waterloo Fire Department was paged to…

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Multiple injuries in Waterloo crash

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:20 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and South Library Street in Waterloo, which resulted in three people transported…

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Major natural gas leak in Columbia

Several emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Thursday to a reported large gas leak in the area of Admiral Trost Drive behind Walgreens and the Hampton Inn off Route 3…

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Wednesday night crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on North Main Street at Temple Street in Columbia. Initial reports from the scene indicated a female driver sustained…

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Queen found quickly

Though many anticipated a long night of searching through a full 54-card board, the Queen of Hearts made an appearance way sooner than she did last week, once again leaving…

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Bryan’s fight

After facing substantial complications following surgery and receiving a surge of support from the community, a Waterloo man could be on his way home after a battle with cancer that’s…

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Columbia biz buzz attracts a crowd

Monday’s meeting of  the Columbia City Council was all business as residents and business owners packed the City Hall council chambers to learn more about plans to implement a business…

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