Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Marvin H. Mueller | Obituary
Marvin Harold Mueller, 71, passed away Sept. 11, 2018, on his family farm in the Columbia bottoms. He was born Sept. 17, 1946, son of the late Herbert A. and…
Read MoreLocal soccer teams kicking strong
The Waterloo High School soccer team is continuing its Mississippi Valley Conference dominance with more recent wins. The Bulldogs went undefeated in MVC play last season to win the conference…
Read MoreLocal man found deceased following extensive search
Several area volunteer fire departments joined local police and other emergency personnel Tuesday in an extensive search for a missing 71-year-old man in the area of Steppig Road west of…
Read MoreSunday night injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 10:20 p.m. Sunday to a two-car crash with injury on Route 3 at Wedgewood Drive in Columbia. Police said a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Steven…
Read MoreColumbia man cited in fatal Perry County crash
A Columbia man was involved in a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Perry County that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old Mulkeytown man. Illinois State Police said the…
Read MoreEagles win big at Salem, 35-6
With a threat of storms looming, this week’s football game for Columbia at Salem was moved up to Thursday night. Following a sluggish first half, the Eagles pulled away late…
Read MorePossible bridge jumper report unfounded
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia police assisted emergency personnel from Missouri in attempting to locate a possible jumper from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 into the Mississippi River…
Read MoreBody pulled from river identified
Officials have identified the body of a deceased male recovered from the Mississippi River in rural Columbia early Wednesday morning as that of a Peru, Illinois man who jumped from…
Read MoreTragedy strikes again on Columbia’s Route 3
For the second time this year, a crash on Route 3 in Columbia has claimed the life of a local woman following a two-vehicle crash that occurred about 8:36 p.m.…
Read MoreEagles dazzle in blowout of Bulldogs
This year’s Columbia Eagles football squad has a knack for the spectacular. Last week, a 92-yard kickoff return and a blocked field goal in the final seconds led to a…
Read MoreReport of downed power lines
At 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Columbia Fire Department personnel responded along I-255 for calls of power lines down in Columbia near fields. They did not find any downed power lines.
Read MoreMan has foot run over
At 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Monroe County EMS responded to the Royal Gate Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep auto dealership in Columbia for a 48-year-old man whose foot was run over by a vehicle.
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