Revamped Santa Float is ready to ride
A popular annual holiday tradition, the Waterloo Santa Float is set to venture out onto the streets of town starting this Thursday evening and continuing each night through Dec. 23,…
Read MoreAssault weapons ban registration deadline nears
Gun owners face a Jan. 1, 2024 deadline to register assault weapons with the state under Illinois law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition…
Read MoreElisha and the Bears | Mark’ Remarks
When I was little in Sunday school, we often looked at “story cards” when the teacher was telling a Bible story. Many of those images remain in my mind: Jesus…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12-6-23
(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 MoreCheryl Dexheimer | Obituary
Cheryl Dexheimer, 69, of Columbia, died Dec. 9, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, Mo. Cher, a devoted wife for 44 years, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of…
Read MoreRonald ‘Curly’ Hoffmann | Obituary
Ronald “Curly” Hoffmann, 69, of Waterloo, died Dec. 11, 2023, in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 10, 1954, in Red Bud. In 1978, Curly began working for the Illinois…
Read MoreCharles A. Macke | Obituary
Charles Anthony Macke, 82, of Granger, Ind, died suddenly on Dec. 6, 2023, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Charles earned his gold card after serving 27…
Read MoreDriver of fleeing vehicle charged
A young Missouri man was charged in Monroe County Circuit Court following an incident in rural Columbia late Saturday night. At about 11:15 p.m., a Columbia police officer observed a…
Read MoreSemi vs. SUV crash south of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 12:25 p.m. Monday to a crash involving an SUV and a semi tractor trailer on Route 159 at Wiegand Road south of Hecker in Monroe County.…
Read MoreArlen M. Harres | Obituary
Arlen Raymond Harres, 88, of Columbia, died Dec. 7, 2023, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. He was born Feb. 9, 1935, in East St. Louis. He was a member…
Read MoreSarah L. Aldridge | Obituary
Sarah Lynn Aldridge, 46, of Waterloo, born Aug. 8, 1977, in St. Louis died suddenly on Dec. 7, 2023, at Red Bud. Sarah was employed as a manager at Clarkson…
Read MoreGarage fire in Red Bud
A garage in the 300 block of Locust Street in Red Bud was destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the shed itself, the property owner lost multiple…
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