Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Film shot in Columbia is Henderson’s Last
A movie filmed last year in Columbia took on added significance last week, as it will be the last to feature TV and film icon Florence Henderson. Henderson, who stars…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in tourney play
Local high school boys basketball teams took to the court this week in area tournaments to kick off the 2016-17 season. Waterloo, which finished 8-22 last year under first-year head…
Read MoreWoman dies after jump from JB Bridge
A 70-year-old Belleville woman jumped to her death from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia on Tuesday morning. Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel, along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreChimney fire at ICS in Columbia
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department responded about 5 p.m. Monday to a chimney fire at Immaculate Conception Catholic School on South Main Street. Apparently, a bird’s nest and other materials…
Read MoreWoman plans parrot sanctuary in county
Several months ago, Monica VanPelt of Columbia brought home an Eclectus parrot — a bird that can live beyond 50 years — and instantly fell in love. “She stole my…
Read MoreColumbia settles Edwards lawsuit
The city of Columbia and the ex-wife of Columbia’s former police chief came to a settlement out of court earlier this month in the federal lawsuit filed this summer against…
Read MoreFire in garage of home on Gall Road
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department responded about 11:30 a.m. Sunday to a fire reported in an attached garage of a residence at 160 Gall Road. Columbia police and Monroe County…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating the report of a stolen truck from the 400 block of Wernings Drive. A resident called police about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to say that…
Read MoreFormer loan officer gets 10 years in prison
A former Columbia resident was sentenced this week in federal court to 10 years in prison for bank fraud and money laundering while he served as a commercial loan officer…
Read MoreEagles stunned by Canton to end season
It was a tale of three games in one during Saturday’s second-round Class 4A football playoff matchup between Columbia and Canton. Canton came into Columbia and dominated the line of…
Read MoreJ.B. Bridge jumper incident ends peacefully
Emergency personnel worked together to bring peaceful resolution to an incident involving a suicidal man who had intentions of jumping off the Jefferson Barracks Bridge shortly after 7 a.m. Friday.…
Read MoreWomen caught using counterfeit money in Monroe County
Two women were charged with multiple counts of felony forgery after police say they used counterfeit $10 and $20 bills to make purchases at various businesses in Columbia and Waterloo…
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