Joyce J. Krippel | Obituary
Joyce J. Krippel, 84, of Columbia, died Sept. 12, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. She was born Sept. 27, 1940, in Kampsville, to the late Hobart A. and…
Read MorePearl M. Luttman | Obituary
Pearl M. Luttman, 87, of Red Bud, died Sept. 12, 2025, at Red Bud Regional Hospital. She was born to the late Emil and Olinda (nee Hoth) Koenig on…
Read MoreGarage fire in Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday to a garage on fire in the 600 block of East South First Street near Second Street. Flames were…
Read MoreBrush fire near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded about 8 p.m. Saturday to a large brush fire spreading toward two structures in the 5400 block of Beck Road near LL Road southeast of…
Read MoreVehicle strikes pole in New Hanover
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of D Road and Estate Drive near Hanover Road after a vehicle struck a utility pole. Lines were down…
Read MoreElsie M. Branson | Obituary
Elsie M. Branson, nee Dickneite, 86, of Waterloo, died Sept. 10, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Valmeyer. Elsie was a member of Ss. Peter &…
Read MoreGas leak at Valmeyer Post Office
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the report of a strong odor of gas inside the Valmeyer Post Office, 100 Knobloch Boulevard. Post office employees reported headache…
Read MoreAnna E. ‘Bette’ Foster | Obituary
Anna Elizabeth “Bette” Foster (nee Matlock), 95, of Waterloo, died Sept. 10, 2025, at her residence. She was born Nov. 3, 1929, in McClure. Bette was a member Christ United…
Read MoreTeen gets prison in fatal DUI crash
One year after the tragic death of 15-year-old Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor…
Read MoreMore details in teen’s shooting
Following news late last Tuesday that the father of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis was charged following her July 21 shooting death, more information was revealed about the tragic and rare incident…
Read MoreStudent threat neutralized in Valmeyer
Police and school officials addressed a situation that unfolded the morning of Aug. 29 in Valmeyer after two students reported to their teacher that another student had allegedly made a…
Read MoreSocial services groups to merge
Human Support Services will soon see a major change in its structure following a merger announced last week with Caritas Family Solutions in Belleville. Per a Friday press release, the…
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