Friday crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash about 4:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Rogers Street and Hamacher Street in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo police and fire…

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Friday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 1:45 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with rollover at the intersection of Ghent Road and Palmer Road in Columbia. Police said Ann Rene Cox, 58,…

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Allene H. Becker | Obituary

Allene H. Becker, 97, of Evansville, died peacefully June 27, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon.   She was born to the late Walter and Margaret (nee Simpson) Heuman on…

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Locals named scholar athletes

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently released its 57th annual Scholar Athlete Program, with five local graduating seniors highlighted. Per the newspaper, these are young men and women who lettered in…

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Piranhas pick up wins

The Waterloo Piranhas won two recent meets as the summer swim season splashes on.  On Saturday, the Piranhas narrowly topped the rival Columbia Hurricanes by a score of 293-278 at…

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A dry time for farmers

With farmers finishing up the summer wheat harvest amid a substantial drought, it’s currently looking to be a mixed year for agriculture in Monroe County. Per Farm Week, the entire…

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Gender issue divides further

The Waterloo School Board saw another board meeting Monday with turnout comparable to its March meeting, with the community once again impassioned about transgender students accessing gendered bathrooms at Waterloo…

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Signs point up for Eleanor

A young cancer survivor who’s become exceptionally well-known in the community was recently honored at a Waterloo City Council meeting, where it was announced that a street in town will…

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