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VJHS baseball advances to State finals
The Valmeyer Junior High School baseball team defeated Bluford, 7-1, Wednesday in their state semifinal game played in Coulterville. They will play for first place Friday at 3 p.m. In…
Route 3 accident at Sand Bank Road
Update: One person was transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital. Columbia police, fire and EMS are handling a crash on Route 3 southbound at Sand Bank Road.
Landon’s big day: A birthday party to remember
Sometimes, just knowing you are not alone can provide that extra bit of strength to push through whatever struggle lies ahead. That’s why a young boy’s birthday party held Saturday…
Missing funds, Brockland drama
Nearly $400,000 in missing American Legion funds and a speed bump in the effort to bring a new car dealership to town were among the items discussed at Monday night’s…
Farmers dealing with ‘unusual’ harvest this year
It’s harvest time once again for Monroe County farmers, and what started with a promising wheat harvest this past spring has devolved into a year of variable results for corn…
Missing tombstone returned to Miles Cemetery
Though August Loewe died 120 years ago, his long lost tombstone just recently settled back into its final resting place at Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery in Monroe County. A couple from…
Peace walk for domestic violence prevention
Purple glow sticks and purple and white balloons guided the way around 225 members of the community processed from Columbia High School to the middle school in a “walk for…
HSS files suit against Hecker over group homes
As anticipated, Human Support Services is taking the village of Hecker to federal court over the recent denial of a special use occupancy permit to allow four developmentally disabled persons…
Waterloo family hosting Russian exchange student
Sasha Kronidova traveled nearly 6,000 miles to come to Waterloo for the year. The 16-year-old from Krasnodar, Russia, competed with hundreds of other teens to get the opportunity to make…
Eagles take consolation prize in Gateway Classic
The Columbia soccer team capped a busy week on Saturday night with a 4-0 shutout over Belleville East, improving their record to 17-2. Sean Rickey led the way with a…