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  Another Bobcat Sighting in Monroe County

  (submitted photo) Within the last two weeks, there have been two confirmed bobcat sightings...

  • Posted March 10, 2014
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• River cleanup March 15 in New Athens

  Volunteers are needed for the first of two annual river cleanup days on the...

  • Posted March 8, 2014
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  Construction under way on new church

  An engineer’s rendering of the future new First Baptist Church in Columbia. (submitted photo)...

  • Posted March 7, 2014
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  Open house March 13 for new KRPD office

  A rendering of the new Kaskaskia Regional Port District office in Red Bud. The...

  • Posted March 7, 2014
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  Can’t vote on March 18? Vote early

  Platinum Technology Resource technicians Jay Bennett (left) and Mark Mossman (right) work with Monroe...

  • Posted March 7, 2014
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  Library’s Lego Club builds fun for all ages

  Pictured, parents help their young daughter during a recent Lego Club event at Morrison-Talbott...

  • Posted March 7, 2014
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  IEMA: ‘Resolve to be Ready’ in 2014

  It’s not too late to make a resolution for 2014, and the Illinois Emergency...

  • Posted March 7, 2014
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  ISP approves concealed carry applications

  Illinois State Police on Friday announced that 5,000 concealed carry license applications have been...

  • Posted March 6, 2014
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  Counterfeit $100 bills in Red Bud?

  The North County News reported Monday that a Red Bud bank believes it may...

  • Posted March 6, 2014
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  BackStoppers trivia night draws quite a crowd

  Pictured, from left, are Cassie and Dan Lutz and Russell and Krista Thomas. At...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  County gets EMS update

  Monroe County EMS has procured two new battery-powered Stryker power lift stretchers. Pictured going...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  New book details history of local rock shelter

  Monroe County landowner Melvin Allscheid has published a booklet about a land formation he...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Catholic parishes preparing for future

  Over the past few years, the Diocese of Belleville has begun a process known...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Police Blotter 2/26/14

  Columbia Police Feb. 18 - John H. Juengel, 18, was cited for speeding and...

  • Posted March 4, 2014
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  WFD station and Rt 3 improvement construction continues

  (Alan Dooley photo) Work proceeded Friday on the Route 3 improvement project during the...

  • Posted March 3, 2014
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  Waterloo Lumber thief guilty

  James D. Huffman, 31, of Freeburg, was sentenced this week to 30 months probation...

  • Posted March 3, 2014
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