June wedding | Mark’s Remarks
My grandparents were married 97 years ago on June 8, 1928. I was fortunate enough to be around them long enough to ask a million questions and sort of have…
Read MoreHarlan H. Foster | Obituary
Harlan Harvey Foster, 86, of Columbia, died June 15, 2025, at his residence. He was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Dupo. Harlan was a retired truck driver from Roessler Ready…
Read MoreJane A. Stites | Obituary
Jane Arlene Stites, 94, died June 8, 2025, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis from complications of a fall at Garden Place Assisted Care Facility in Waterloo. Born Feb.…
Read MoreMonday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9:40 a.m. Monday to a single-vehicle crash in Columbia. A white car slid off the roadway in the rain at the curve on the Route 158…
Read MoreJudy A. Haberl | Obituary
Judy A. Haberl, nee Wittenauer, 71, of Waterloo, died June 14, 2025, in Waterloo. After a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, she passed peacefully at her home in Waterloo, under…
Read MoreJudy J. Schroeder | Obituary
Judy Jean Schroeder (nee Braeutigam), 79, of Waterloo, died June 12, 2025, in O’Fallon. She was born March 24, 1946, in Belleville. Judy was a member of Tilden Presbyterian Church,…
Read MoreMichael S. Chandler | Obituary
Michael Steven Chandler, 75, of Waterloo, formerly of Cahokia and Valmeyer, died at home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2025, after losing his battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mike…
Read MoreFred Kinzinger | Obituary
Fred Kinzinger, 90, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 12, 2025. Fred balanced his life happily with his family. He was involved with the Columbia Khoury League and…
Read MoreThursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle injury crash on Route 3 at Admiral Weinel Boulevard near Walgreens in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police,…
Read MoreDeacon Allen Stumpf | Birth
Charles and Marissa Stumpf of Columbia announce the birth of their son, Deacon Allen Stumpf. Deacon was born at 11:55 a.m. May 9, 2025, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St.…
Read MoreState champions make a statement
The Columbia High School girls soccer team captured the IHSA Class 1A state title following a decisive 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Johnsburg in Naperville that certainly made a statement.…
Read MoreGrocery tax decision looms
The state’s 1 percent grocery tax ends Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking residents for permission. Governor JB Pritzker signed HB3144 into law…
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