Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Friday morning crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at South Main Street shortly before 10 a.m. Friday. The vehicles involved were…
Read MoreBicentennial history book finally arrives
On New Year’s Day 2016, bell-ringing ceremonies throughout the county heralded the coming year and set off a year-long observance of the 200th anniversary of Monroe County, which was founded…
Read MoreCops bring Christmas cheer to children
A group of local children received the best Christmas present imaginable when Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Valmeyer and Waterloo police officers took them shopping Saturday at the Waterloo…
Read MoreBoys hoops action heating up
The high school basketball season is going full speed with holiday tournaments on the horizon. Columbia (3-4) defeated Freeburg at home on Friday night, 53-39, giving head coach Mark Sandstrom…
Read MoreMan shoots self in leg while shopping in Waterloo
A 50-year-old Waterloo man was transported by Monroe County EMS to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening Saturday morning after he accidentally shot himself in…
Read MoreSheriff makes drug arrest in Waterloo
Felony charges were filed against a rural Waterloo man following a Friday afternoon arrest conducted by Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing. The sheriff said he was driving on Route 3…
Read MoreATM stolen from Waterloo tavern
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of an ATM machine early last week from inside Route 3 Bar & Grill just south of Waterloo. The tavern is…
Read MoreSanta Float set to carry on tradition
As prayers go out to Waterloo German Band founder Harry Wolf, a few entities in the community are banding together to save a local time-honored Christmas tradition. Wolf, 88, recently…
Read MoreDrone is Columbia’s newest firefighter
Though trained to brave the extreme conditions of a smoldering fire or the perils of an icy pond, Columbia firefighters know that with each call, safety is never 100 percent…
Read MoreLarge shed fire in old Valmeyer
Firefighters worked well into Monday morning to contain a large shed fire in old Valmeyer. The shed, and several vehicles stored inside, were completely destroyed. Valmeyer Fire Chief Floyd…
Read MoreRough weekend for boys hoops squads
The early season woes continue for most of the local high school boys basketball teams, as evidenced this weekend. Waterloo and Gibault dropped two games each and Columbia lost at…
Read MoreValmeyer transplant recipient has heart
Blood is pumping through his veins once again. Feelings of youthfulness and vitality have returned and put a spring in his step. After a lengthy battle with heart disease and…
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