Fire call east of Waterloo
Three local departments responded shortly before 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to a vehicle on fire inside a garage attached to a residence east of Waterloo. The incident occurred in the 6700…
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The Waterloo fire and police departments and Monroe County EMS responded just after 4:15 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a fire in a sterilization room at Smiles R Forever…
Read MoreArmed robbery at Waterloo liquor store
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last Monday night at Sav-On Liquor & Wine, 915 N. Illinois Route 3, Waterloo. The Waterloo Police Department responded to the business…
Read MoreDonald D. Wetzler | Obituary
Donald Daniel Wetzler, 91, of Vernon, beloved husband of the late Priscilla Wetzler, died June 29, 2024. He was born Dec. 10, 1932, in Waterloo, the son of the late…
Read MoreAir Force couple serves with pride
With several combined decades of service in the United States Air Force filling a range of medical positions, a Columbia couple will soon be celebrating their retirement as they’re recognized…
Read MoreGrowing in Gedern
Columbia High School students recently returned from a bi-annual trip to Germany, marking the latest exchange in a long-standing relationship with the community’s sister city of Gedern. Students departed June…
Read MoreA volunteer for veterans
A Columbia woman recently received an award for her volunteer work with a nonprofit supporting military veterans, though her efforts extend far beyond one organization. At a recent annual Price…
Read MoreCounty tackles many topics
The Monroe County Board has covered a wide variety of topics at its two most recent regular meetings. During the longest regular meeting thus far this year, commissioners on June…
Read MoreQueen raising the roof at SPPCS
The ever-popular Queen of Hearts game in Waterloo has proven to be quite a successful fundraiser for Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School, with a long-awaited renovation to the gym…
Read MoreCHS expansion update; Smith departs
At its regular monthly meeting on June 20, the Columbia School Board discussed ongoing renovations at Columbia High School, approved a final amended budget for the 2023-24 academic year and…
Read MoreParsing panels at Zahnow
The June 17 meeting of the Waterloo School Board was especially brief, with the most substantial topic of conversation centering around a difficulty with renovations taking place at Zahnow Elementary.…
Read MoreReturn to Hawkins Hollow
Members of Southern American Bottom Archaeology led by Autumn Melby, a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, recently completed a second round of excavations at the Hawkins Hollow site…
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