Voegele shines for Team USA
Columbia native and decorated University of Kansas starting pitcher Dominic Voegele enjoyed success with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team earlier this summer. Voegele, a 6-foot-2 righty, pitched five…
Read MoreFire in garage near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded at 7 p.m. Tuesday to a fire inside a garage attached to a residence in the 8500 block of Nike Road. The home was unoccupied…
Read MoreEssential cinema | Mark’s Remarks
Last week, I wrote about reading and how summer seems to lend itself to new discoveries and topics. This week, how about some popcorn and some movie talk? I’ll wait…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-17-24
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreClinton L. Morrissett | Obituary
Clinton L. Morrissett, 83, of Waterloo, died July 21, 2024, in Columbia. He was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Flint, Mich. Clint was a devoted father and grandfather who prioritized…
Read MoreArrest made in Waterloo stabbing
An arrest was made in connection with an alleged stabbing that occurred Saturday evening in Waterloo. Waterloo police said that shortly before 8:20 p.m., Robert Lee Harris, 58, of Cahokia,…
Read MoreJames W. Law | Obituary
James W. Law, 87, of Columbia, born March 2, 1937, in Cairo, to James E. and Brema (nee Hogendobler) Law, died July 19, 2024, surrounded by his family at Cedarhurst…
Read MoreJanet I. Heberer | Obituary
Janet I. Heberer (nee Bayles), 92, of Waterloo, formerly of Mascoutah, born Feb. 18, 1932, in Hastings, Neb., died Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Oak Hill in Waterloo. Janet was…
Read MoreMonday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at 9 a.m. Monday to a crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street/Sand Bank Road in Columbia. One of the vehicles involved was…
Read MoreArrest in domestic incident with police pursuit
Multiple law enforcement agencies participated in the pursuit of a suspect in connection with a domestic incident in Waterloo early Sunday afternoon. The suspect vehicle was a red sedan. It…
Read MoreRollover crash east of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 9:30 p.m. Friday to a rollover crash on Kopp Road east of Waterloo.…
Read MoreFriday fire call east of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at about 10:05 a.m. Friday to a fire reported in the ceiling of a pump house in the 600 block of Goeddeltown Road east of…
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