Sunday night crash near Millstadt

Emergency personnel responded about 7:45 p.m. Sunday to an overturned vehicle in the area of Route 158 near Limestone Lane between Columbia and Millstadt. The Columbia Fire Department assisted Millstadt…

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Theft from Columbia pharmacy

Police were on the lookout for a suspect vehicle following a Friday morning theft from CVS Pharmacy, 100 Admiral Trost Drive, Columbia. The alleged theft occurred about 9:40 a.m., but…

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Wednesday crash in Waterloo

The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded just before 12:55 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash in the 900 block of Park Street (Route 156) in…

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Next hockey season set to start

The Columbia and Freeburg-Waterloo hockey squads wrapped up regular season play this week in the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association.  Up next are the playoffs. Columbia (13-7-4) picked up a…

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Queen craziness continues

Tuesday’s wildly popular Queen of Hearts drawing in support of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School saw big winnings for one and, after it was realized he was absent, big…

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Probation for sex abuse

A bench trial for Daniel Schott, 54, of Mascoutah, took place last Wednesday afternoon at the Monroe County Courthouse, during which Judge Jeremy Walker found him guilty of one count…

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Ag adventure down under

A Waterloo High School graduate recently returned from a trip to Australia, bringing home both fond memories and a new perspective on agriculture from outside the Midwest. Haley Bode is…

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