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Brush fire near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department is responding to the report of a brush fire along Triple Lakes Road. The fire was called in by a passing motorist around 5:30 p.m. Friday.…
Charges pending in WHS phone hoax
The Waterloo Police Department plans to submit paperwork to the Monroe County State’s Attorney to consider possible charges of disorderly conduct against two male Waterloo High School students following a…
CASA seeks volunteers to better childrens’ lives
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and organizations like Court Appointed Special Advocates for children are spreading the word about their efforts. Many children are unable to experience the innocence…
Prange treasures local artifact collection
Treasures come in all different shapes and sizes, but for retired Monroe County Treasurer Merrill Prange, treasures are thousands of years old and represent Monroe County’s past. When Prange got…
Girls soccer teams having different starts to season
The girls soccer season kicked off three weeks ago with all three area teams — Waterloo, Gibault, and Columbia — poised for success. Three weeks later, that still may be…
Concealed carry certification class at SWIC
Southwestern Illinois College will offer the Illinois Concealed Carry Certification Class this spring semester. Sessions will be held April 10-11 and April 17-18 at the Belleville campus. Each class will…
County board offers good tax news
While many taxing entities are raising taxes in coming years, Monroe County will reduce taxes attributable to operations of the county government in 2013, which will be paid next year.…
Eastbound lanes on JB Bridge to close this weekend
Drivers heading from south St. Louis County to Illinois should be aware of construction work on the JB Bridge this weekend which may slow down traffic. Crews will once again…
Local students excel in Platinum Chef competition
Seven high school teams, including teams from Columbia and Waterloo high schools, showcased their cooking skills in the eighth annual Platinum Chef Team Challenge at Red Bud High School April…
Local track teams running between the raindrops
Rain has dampened the start of the high school track season just as it has some of the other spring sports, but there have still been a couple of opportunities…