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Police Blotter | 6-4-2025
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Monday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9:40 a.m. Monday to a single-vehicle crash in Columbia. A white car slid off the roadway in the rain at the curve on the Route 158…
Thursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle injury crash on Route 3 at Admiral Weinel Boulevard near Walgreens in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police,…
Grocery tax decision looms
The state’s 1 percent grocery tax ends Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking residents for permission. Governor JB Pritzker signed HB3144 into law…
Toennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Family remains focus for Brockland
A local family-owned auto dealership celebrated a major milestone last month as owners marked the 50th year in business, having made a home for themselves in Columbia for over a…
Man injured, home destroyed in fire
Multiple departments responded to a fire with heavy flames and explosions shortly before 10:40 p.m. Saturday that destroyed a small home in the 4700 block of Bohleysville Road near Arbor…
Coalition talks teen drinking
Taking a break from regular meetings until the start of the next school year, the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities gathered for a Summer Send-Off, looking back on the…
New mayor in New Athens
While a handful of changes came about within Monroe County following the election earlier this year, one nearby community in rural St. Clair County has found itself with a new…
Modoc Ferry struggling to stay afloat
As effort is being made to save the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry from ceasing operations at the end of this month. According to the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center Facebook page VisitSteGen,…