Officials mulling cannabis

As Waterloo and Columbia take steps to decide whether they will allow adult-use recreational marijuana businesses in their towns, other local governments are also in that process.  Monroe County Commissioner…

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Local projects in capital plan

Lawmakers and Illinois Department of Transportation officials released details last week of work planned as part of the approximately $45 billion capital plan the General Assembly passed this year.  The…

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TEAMWork to expand nationally

A program that helps young adults with special needs and began in Columbia will soon start expanding nationally through the YMCA.  That will happen after representatives from the Monroe County…

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Miles Cemetery prairie protected

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will soon recognize the natural prairie area adjacent to the Miles Mausoleum at Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery West of Waterloo.  A dedication ceremony will take…

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Hudson hangs up his clippers

When barber Dean Hudson, owner and operator of Dean’s Barber Shop in Dupo, posted on Facebook that he would be retiring Oct. 11, the response was remarkable.  Within 24 hours,…

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Jaycees helping Avery

Within an hour of being alive, doctors  realized there was something wrong with Avery Mae Weier. The daughter of Brad and Jill Weier of Columbia seemed healthy at first, despite…

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Wiegand keeps the peace

In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, candlelight vigils are being held throughout the metro-east. The Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois hosted a vigil last Tuesday in…

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The highs and lows of cannabis

Local governments throughout the state are starting the process of deciding whether they will allow marijuana businesses within their jurisdictions when the drug becomes legal for adult recreational use Jan.…

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