Donald L. Eccher | Obituary
Donald L. Eccher, 94 years of Millstadt, passed died Feb. 12, 2026, at Accolade Health Care in Waterloo. He was born April 30, 1931, in Fairmont City. Donald was a…
Read MoreMonday crash near YMCA
Emergency personnel responded about 6:30 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at EE Road near the YMCA just south of Columbia. Fortunately, none of those involved in…
Read MoreJenny H. Spees | Obituary
Jenny Hampton Spees, 76, of Columbia, died Feb. 6, 2026. Jenny was born in Killeen, Texas in 1950. She was a 1968 Cahokia High School graduate and received her bachelor’s…
Read MoreWilliam A. Heizer | Obituary
William ‘Bill’ Allen Heizer, 76, of Waterloo, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Feb. 11, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born…
Read MoreSuzanne E. Stenger | Obituary
Susanne Elizabeth Stenger (nee Muench), 71, of Waterloo, died Feb. 9, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Sept. 29, 1954, in Red Bud. Susanne was a member of Hope Christian…
Read MoreThursday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on North Market Street at Bradford Lane next to Schnucks in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were gray and…
Read MoreFight ends Dupo basketball game
Multiple police and EMS agencies descended on Dupo High School shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a fight broke out between players from both the Dupo and Collegiate Medicine &…
Read MoreTanna K. Schablowsky | Obituary
Tanna K. Schablowsky (nee Maynor), 58, of Waterloo, died on Feb. 10, 2026, in Waterloo, at home surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 10, 1967, in Fort Bragg,…
Read MoreMonroe County crime stats steady
With 2026 now underway, local law enforcement agencies have been able to take a look back at last year and are pleased to report Monroe County once again stayed fairly…
Read MoreGibault alums shake hands with Pope
A pair of Gibault alumni found themselves in Rome at the start of the year, and though they traveled for different reasons, both enjoyed a lucky encounter with the leader…
Read MoreGuilty verdict in shooting trial
French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s assertion that “we are our choices” was the underpinning of a guilty verdict handed down Friday afternoon in the trial of Brenndan M. Pietlukiewicz, 21, of…
Read MoreMuddy waters in service dispute
Hopes of ending a legal dispute between the cities of Waterloo and Columbia went down the drain last Tuesday. Following a hearing of motions Jan. 20 – almost a year…
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