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Standoff At Big Al’s Dirty Laundry Peacefully Ends

By Monroe County Independent | November 12, 2019

A four-hour standoff with police ended peacefully just after 7:30 p.m. With his hands in the air, a 30-year-old man walked out of Big Al’s Dirty Laundry and turned himself over to authorities. Without further incident, the Matthew Lane of Columbia was handcuffed at 7:33 p.m., read his rights and placed into the back seat……

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A county deputy arrives on the scene of a boat that fell off a trailer and "docked" along Rt. 3 at the EE Road intersection.

Roads Slick But Manageable – Boat Anchors On Rt. 3

By Monroe County Independent | November 11, 2019

The snow appears to be tapering off as the temperature falls into the 20s. The wet roads will remain icy through Tuesday. Road crews are applying...

Columbia police officers Mark Jackson and Josh Bayer carry pony kegs of beer (empty) from their squad vehicle to a Schlafly delivery truck.

Columbia Cops Caught Carrying Kegs

By Monroe County Independent | November 7, 2019

A Schlafly driver is very thankful the Columbia officers returned the missing kegs. Motorists driving down Main Street in Columbia this...

One Injured After Car Slams Into Deer

By Monroe County Independent | November 7, 2019

One person was injured Thursday afternoon when a Toyota Scion slammed into a deer at Rt. 3 (Admirals Parkway) and Carl Street in Columbia. Just...

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For The Love Of Community Basketball Games This Friday

By Monroe County Independent | November 3, 2019

Second-Annual Charity Games Raising Funds For Two Local Families Two local grade school basketball teams will play games at Columbia High School this Friday, Nov....

Columbia running back Donavan Bieber fights through Roxana defenders.

Eagles Shuck The Shells

By Monroe County Independent | November 3, 2019

Columbia’s stellar 2019 season continues to roll on as the undefeated Eagles (10-0) won their first playoff game – a 56-28 home victory over the...

The Waterloo FFA is welcomed home with a parade after winning a Top Chapter award at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. - photo by Ericha Johanning

Waterloo FFA Earns Top National Award

By Monroe County Independent | October 31, 2019

Waterloo FFA's Charlie Dake, Advisor Tim McDermott and Alexis Mudd accept the Growing Leaders, Healthy Lifestyle award from National FFA Advisor...

The Columbia boys’ soccer team celebrates winning the Columbia Class 1A Sectional. – photo by Bob Haentzler

Eagles Win Soccer Sectional Title – Fall In Super Sectional

By Monroe County Independent | October 26, 2019

Columbia High School boys’ soccer team is headed to the Super Sectional. The Eagles defeated Mt. Carmel 2-0 to win the Class 1A Columbia Sectional....

WHS students celebrating their third place finish in the Platinum Chef event are, left to right, Lauren Fahey, Jane Kaniecki, Ally Krebel, Maggie Herring, Kira Stierwalt, Jaynanne Caupert, Belle Schmidt and Brooke Arendell.

Bulldogs Win Third At Platinum Chef

By Monroe County Independent | October 25, 2019

Waterloo High School took home third place honors this week at the Platinum Chef cooking competition at the SWIC campus in Granite City. There were...