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Wednesday crash in Waterloo

The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS were paged just after 11 a.m. Wednesday to respond to a two-vehicle crash with possible injuries at the intersection of…

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Real Estate Transactoins | Feb. 9-13, 2026

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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Columbia school threat investigated

Police and school officials assured there was no immediate threat after an anonymous message was discovered on a bathroom stall late Monday morning at Columbia Middle School. Columbia Police Chief…

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Small fire at Hope Christian Church

Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to smoke in the building at Hope Christian Church located at 9273 Coach Stop Road off Route 3 between Columbia and Waterloo. The…

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Early morning crash east of Waterloo

Two teens were injured in what was described by police as a “serious crash” shortly before 2:25 a.m. Thursday just east of Waterloo. The single-vehicle rollover occurred in the area…

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Brush fire near Maeystown

The Maeystown Fire Department responded about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday to a brush fire near the railroad tracks in the area of Bluff and Maeystown roads. Union Pacific halted all train…

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Past billing issues at Oak Hill disclosed

Following a press release last week which disclosed preliminary findings of a forensic audit of Medicare accounting at the county-owned Oak Hill senior care facility, more questions were seemingly raised…

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Christian school to ‘Build Boldly’

As the first students to attend Monroe County Christian School eight years ago are now preparing for graduation in the near future, school leaders have their sights set on a…

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Guilty pleas in Uber shooting

On Tuesday, two metro east men pled guilty in Monroe County Circuit Court to aggravated kidnapping for their roles in a May 31, 2025, shooting in the Columbia Police Department…

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CPD deputy chief departs

Three decades in law enforcement is a sign of passion for many, an indication of an officer’s dedication to their job and community even as they have been in the…

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