Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Brush fire near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 2:45 p.m. Monday to a brush fire in the area of 5867 Old Baum Church Road. An arriving police officer said the woods were…
Read MoreVehicle fire on Route 3 in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded at 3 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle fire on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway. Upon firefighter arrival, it was a fully involved engine compartment…
Read MoreGas leak in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department and Valmeyer Police Department responded about 2:40 p.m. Saturday to a gas leak reported at 114 E. Hunters Ridge in Valmeyer. Ameren was also requested to…
Read MoreWoman dies after being struck by car in Waterloo
A young woman died at the scene after she was struck by a car in the roadway last Wednesday evening in Waterloo. Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly…
Read MoreRuma convent to close
After 146 years of service, advocacy, community, presence and worship at the Ruma Center, the Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ are relocating to Benedictine Living Community…
Read MoreCounty feeling effects of inflation
County revenues are up from budget expectations for the year, a trend Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein described as a “double-edged sword.” At Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County…
Read MoreColumbia schools in planning mode
As COVID cases decline, the Columbia School Board, like many others, is moving its discussions away from testing and social distancing and toward future planning. March’s meeting showed this includes…
Read MoreProjects steer course for Waterloo schools
Maintenance improvements were a prevailing topic of Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. The board approved many of these projects, which were discussed in an earlier Building and Grounds Committee meeting.…
Read MoreUkraine invasion hits home
As Wednesday marks Day 28 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, media accounts serve as one of the only ties for many to their friends and family in the war zone. …
Read MoreWHS Legacy Society inductees chosen
After a year thwarted by COVID, five Waterloo High School alumni are being recognized as the newest additions to the WHS Legacy Wall. Soon, the familiar faces of Rev. Mary…
Read MoreWater plant project moves ahead
Plans to build a new water treatment plant serving Waterloo residents took a major step forward Monday night. The Waterloo City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city to borrow…
Read MoreFirebird Fest in the ‘Loo
Pontiac Firebirds will crowd the streets of Waterloo on Saturday, May 21, with cars of every color and every model year being featured. A parade, which will roll into town…
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