Oscar | Pet of the Week

All my friends love the lowrider. Low-ri-der….you know you’re singing along. This cute little short stack is low to the ground but big on love. He is the most adorable…

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Together at last…

After a 20-year relationship, a local couple is finally looking to tie the knot so they can properly enjoy the rest of their lives together in a Columbia nursing home.…

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Helping more than strays

With 20 years of service toward animals in the community, Helping Strays of Monroe County continues to strive toward connecting pets with their ideal families. Helping Strays Executive Director Trisha…

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Operation Snowball gets rolling

Emphasizing the importance of student leadership, the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities met earlier this month to talk about Operation Snowball and some of the progress currently being made…

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Obernagel honored at McKendree

McKendree University in Lebanon honored several of its accomplished alumni during an awards ceremony Oct. 11 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.  Chosen by the alumni board,…

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Big wins for Bulldogs, Eagles

In local high school football action, Waterloo and Columbia again posted impressive wins Friday night.  Waterloo (6-1) won 41-0 at Civic Memorial. Bulldogs quarterback Conrad Lindhorst threw for 154 yards…

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Postseason push begins

Ready or not, regional time is here for local high school boys soccer squads. Columbia (19-3-1) looks more than ready, having won three recent matches in blowouts.  On Monday, the…

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