Police Blotter | 5-28-25
(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 MoreMichael W. Pulcher | Obituary
Michael Wayne Pulcher, 51, of Columbia, died May 30, 2025, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on May 15, 1974, in Groton, Conn. Wayne grew up…
Read MoreMonday crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 10:50 a.m. Monday on Route 156 at Klein School Road near Hecker in rural St. Clair County. The Hecker and New…
Read MorePatricia J. Harris | Obituary
Patricia J. Harris (nee Yandell), 81, of Maeystown, died May 31, 2025, in Maeystown. She was born May 31, 1944, in Sikeston, Mo. Patricia graduated from Scott Central High School,…
Read MoreCharges filed in attempted carjacking in Columbia
A 51-year-old Columbia hockey coach was critically injured in an attempted carjacking early Saturday morning that resulted in him being shot in the face. Charges were filed Monday in connection…
Read MoreRichard L. Siener | Obituary
Richard Lee Siener, 61, a longtime St. Louisan and proud new resident of Columbia, died suddenly on May 26, 2025. Born Nov. 22, 1963, on a naval base in Bethesda,…
Read MoreThursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with injury on D Road near Valmeyer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police and fire departments…
Read MoreFelony theft charges for former local man
A former Waterloo man was charged Friday with felony theft stemming from a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began last year. The MCSD said it received a report from…
Read MoreCounty gathers for those who gave everything
Decoration Day was first officially celebrated in 1868, though its origins can be traced back even further to a number of tributes and observances organized by communities wishing to recognize…
Read MoreMillstadt Marine honored
While many on Monday gathered in Monroe County and elsewhere to observe Memorial Day, folks in Millstadt had something of a prelude to the holiday Friday morning as they came…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs budget
The Waterloo City Council on May 19 approved a budget for the current fiscal year that began May 1, with unbilled projects already completed and the uncertainty of timing for…
Read MoreA place for vets’ families
Memorial Day is focused chiefly on remembering fallen veterans, those men and women who have lost their lives at home and abroad in service to their country. While the national…
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