Chimney fire near Millstadt

The Millstadt and Columbia fire departments responded about 4:30 p.m. Monday to a chimney fire reported on Fox Run Lane southeast of Columbia. The CFD was first requested by Millstadt…

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Chimney fire in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 5:20 p.m. Sunday to a chimney fire in the 600 block of Louise Lane off Covington Drive. Waterloo Fire Chief Mike Lloyd said…

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Oak Hill questions continue

Although Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting adjourned within 20 minutes of being called to order, it was enough time for local residents to voice a number of lingering concerns –…

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Budget conflict, bond convo

With much of the meeting centered around presentations and the largest action items concerning district bonds and construction projects, the Waterloo School Board also saw some conflict among board members…

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Strong start for CHS speech

An addition to Columbia High School’s extracurriculars this year has seen tremendous success and appears to have a bright future, providing students the chance to stretch their speaking and performance…

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