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Rural Waterloo man charged with DUI, meth possession
A rural Waterloo man was charged Monday with drinking and drug-related felonies stemming from a June injury crash in St. Clair County. The crash occurred June 5 at the intersection…
Read MoreRelay For Life hopes to scare away cancer
Each year, Monroe County offers a chance to bring together the entire community through Relay For Life. The annual event provides attendees the opportunity to raise money to save lives…
Read MoreBack in time: Columbia cleaned up by beloved mayor
In this day and age of reality television, people may find it odd when they realize who has become famous. Ours is a culture that elevates what many would term…
Read MoreSiblings on road to recovery after bacterial infection
The 8-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son of Cassie and Brandon Groves of Waterloo are finally returning to good health after a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria resulted in lengthy…
Read MoreHecker mulls HSS homes
The Hecker Zoning Board of Appeals last week voted 5-2 to recommend approving a special use request by Human Support Services to permit occupancy of four unrelated adults in each…
Read MoreVolleyball teams off to a hot start
With the volleyball season well into its third week, strong performances and hard-fought contests characterize the play of area teams, several of which are excelling on the hardwood. Columbia head…
Read MoreColumbia outlasts Waterloo, 19-13
The annual Monroe County football showdown between rivals Waterloo and Columbia proved to be as entertaining as advertised Friday night at Waterloo High School. Both squads capitalized on special teams…
Read MoreGibault shocks SLUH; Columbia stays hot
Fresh off a first place finish in the Metro Cup tourney, the Gibault Hawks soccer team defeated Saint Louis University High School on Tuesday night for the first time in…
Read MoreCandidates announce for elected county offices
Three men — two Republicans and one Democrat — last week announced their candidacies for various Monroe County offices in the 2014 election. Tuesday marked the first day for prospective…
Read MoreCounty buys new ambulance
The Monroe County Board met Tuesday morning following the Labor Day holiday, and in its first action of the month, gave final approval for the purchase of a new county…
Read MoreTwo local students score perfect on ACT
Two students attending high schools in Monroe County recently earned perfect ACT scores. Sam Schrader, a senior at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo, and Ian Boyer-Edwards, a senior at…
Read MoreColumbia church hopes to save 143-year-old school
In order to raise funds to save an old schoolhouse built in 1870, members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia are hosting a basket auction next Saturday evening. Restoring…
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