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Columbia apartment destroyed by fire
An apartment was heavily damaged by smoke and fire in Columbia on Wednesday night. The fire occurred sometime before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday in the upper rear portion of 120 North…
Read MoreInjury crash on Kaskaskia Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded around noon Friday to a single-vehicle crash at 3229 Kaskaskia Road. The Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments were paged out…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle injury crash south of Waterloo early Sunday
Police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 right in front of the Wm. Nobbe John Deere dealership…
Read MoreBulldogs outlast Mascoutah in double OT
By ALAN DOOLEY It surely hasn’t been easy, but the Waterloo football team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 20-14 double overtime win at home Friday night against…
Read MoreRivals Gibault, Columbia battle to intense 1-1 tie
When rivals Gibault and Columbia meet on the soccer field, fans can count on seeing a close, tough, tense, physical and hard-fought game. Tuesday night’s match at Oerter Park was…
Read MoreConversations, first-hand accounts and both sides | Mark’s Remarks
I am a fan of Ryan’s column. He’s the guy who writes “Planet Ryan.” Most of the time you can find him in a southwest direction from my corner of…
Read More‘Dogs down rival Eagles in OT, 27-24
It was an instant classic in an annual match-up that has already enjoyed its share of exciting finishes over the years. “It was one for the ages. No question about…
Read MoreLooking back at military men, 60 years later
One of the largest groups of registrants from Monroe County to be inducted into military service since World War II was forwarded to the induction station at St. Louis on…
Read MoreWessel reflects on 50 years of helping with the county fair
Half a century ago, in 1964, the future of the Monroe County Fair looked anything but bright. In fact, the year before, there had been no fair queen selected. Disarray…
Read MoreLocal coaching legends discuss evolution of sports
A panel of legendary local coaching figures discussed changes that have occurred in sports over the years during a program presented Thursday at the Waterloo VFW as part of the…
Read MoreMonroe County under heat advisory
The St. Louis National Weather Service office has issued a heat advisory for Monroe County and Randolph County effective until 7 p.m. Sunday night. An excessive heat warning has been…
Read MoreCounty board approves road project; hears Oak Hill updates
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday and their first action was to approve the awarding of a contract to build a bridge on the Long Lake Road tributary…
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