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Drug coalition hopes to grow mission

The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities took the next steps to helping solve the county’s drug problem by hearing from two professional resources at its March meeting. The March…

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Art project bridges generations in Columbia

A few weeks ago, students at Pen2Paper Art Studio met with residents at Garden Place Senior Living in Columbia and had the opportunity to get to know them and take…

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Waterloo Fire called to field fire on GG Rd

Waterloo fire heading south for a field fire at 4331 GG Rd. The call came in at approximately 6:25 p.m.

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Controlled burn out of control off Gilmore Lake Road

The Waterloo Fire Department is responding to a controlled burn off Gilmore Lake Road that was reported as out of control. The call came in about 1:40 p.m. Thursday.

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Brush fires keep local departments busy

Waterloo Fire Chief Mark Yeager is urging the community to “use a little common sense” before conducting outdoor burnings in the wake of several fire calls handled by his department…

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VFD improves ice rescue capabilities

The Valmeyer Fire Department recently acquired ice rescue capabilities thanks to funds raised during the annual Hills and Hollows half marathon event that took place in September. Money raised at…

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Dupo softball hopes to have right pieces in place

The Dupo softball squad returns a strong core group of players from last year’s squad, which finished just 9-14 overall but a promising 5-3 in the conference. The Tigers lost…

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Pitching runs deep for ‘Dogs this spring

They say pitching wins championships in baseball, and Waterloo has plenty of experienced arms ready to shut down opposing offenses in 2014. In fact, the Bulldogs have 13 total seniors…

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Columbia welcomes leaders of namesake submarine

The leading officer of the nuclear submarine USS Columbia (SSN-771), Commander Patrick Friedman, and his senior enlisted crewman, Master Chief Machinist’s Mate Jack Fetterly, visited one of the sub’s their…

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2-vehicle accident with injuries near Rural King

Waterloo fire responding to a 2 vehicle accident in the Rural King parking lot, with reported injuries. The call came in at 3:45 p.m. Update: 2 children are being examined…

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