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Judith A. Baltz | Obituary
Judith “Judy” Ann Baltz, 79, of Columbia, died March 30, 2021, at Delmar Gardens South, Sappington, Mo. She was born April 14, 1941, in East St. Louis, daughter of the…
Columbia defends biz support
Comments made in the lead-up to the April 6 municipal election have some Columbia city officials and employees on the defensive. Campaign remarks by candidates for Columbia offices suggested that…
The Diner | Mark’s Remarks
Ever since our kids have been little, Michelle and I try to steal away some place every now and then. Rarely is it a lengthy stay, and we usually…
Kish retiring after half century
Mike Kish announced last week he is retiring after roughly 50 years of working at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia. “I have absolutely no real reason to leave,” Kish, who…
Ronald M. Glenn | Obituary
Ronald M. Glenn, 73, of Columbia died Feb. 13, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born May 23, 1947, to the late Naomi and Robert Glenn. Ron…
Top 10 films of 2020
2020 was always going to have a tough task ahead of it… cinematically speaking. I count myself among the many film fans who consider 2019 one of the best movie…
Emmett S. “Sam” Harter | Obituary
Emmett Samuel “Sam” Harter, 89, of Waterloo, formerly of Columbia, died Jan. 24, 2021, at Cedarhurst of Waterloo. He was born Sept. 3, 1931, in St. Francois County, Mo. Sam…
Richard G. Carl | Obituary
Richard G. Carl, 93 years, of Columbia, IL, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Mother of Good Counsel Home, Saint Louis, MO. He was born May 10, 1927, in…
Thomas R. Kessler | Obituary
Thomas Raymond “DJ K Rite” Kessler, 41, of Chicopee, Mass., died Dec. 30, 2020, in Chicopee. He was born Dec. 18, 1979, in Belleville. He is survived by his children…
Remembering lives lost to COVID
Over 320,000 Americans have died from the novel coronavirus in 2020, a staggering total that cannot describe the incalculable loss felt by the loved ones of those people. In Monroe…
COVID crisis continues
Monroe County has now had 2,867 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began after reporting 238 since Dec. 15. It reported 261 the previous week. There were 31 new cases Tuesday,…
Washy’s cancels large concerts
Washy’s Saloon in Waterloo canceled a controversial concert set for this Saturday after consulting with the Monroe County Health Department, then decided to stop other full-band concerts for the time…