Burglary arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Missouri man for an alleged burglary to a construction site on Wednesday.
The alleged burglary...
Car crashes into Dupo home
Fortunately there were no injuries sustained when a car crashed into a home on Main Street in...
Examining COVID claims
As the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world, it has had far-ranging and disparate effects.
Father Osang moving on
After 12 years serving at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo, Father Osang Idagbo is...
There’ll be a new Columbia mayor in 2021
Kevin HutchinsonWes HoeffkenBob Hill
Columbia’s upcoming mayoral race added a contender Friday morning and lost one Monday night.
Sunset Overlook, EMA discussed in Columbia
The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a special use permit that was music to some people’s ears and just noise for others.
Valmeyer schools going in-person
The Valmeyer School District announced last week that its students will return to classes in-person later this month, albeit with a modified...
Dupo schools to use hybrid model
The Dupo School District announced last week that it will use a hybrid model when school starts later this month.
Prison transfers held up, costing county
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said the Illinois Department of Corrections has refused to accept inmates that...
Tax bills, police hires, cell tower topics for county
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein brought details of the 2019 property tax cycle to the regular meeting...
Columbia School Board OKs plan, contract
The Columbia School Board approved the school district’s detailed plan for school in the fall and a new contract with its educators...
Schweizer brewing new beverage
Matt Schweizer, Hopskeller Brewing Company founder, operating partner and brewer, is best known for making beer.