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Ameren seeks gas rate hike
The Illinois Commerce Commission is encouraging Ameren Illinois customers to provide public comment on the utility’s proposed natural gas rate increase during a pair of public hearings in Springfield and…
Real Estate Transactions | Aug. 4-8, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Tuesday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on Columbia Avenue at Route 3 in Waterloo. Police said one person was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital…
Tuesday crash near WHS
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:40 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Bulldog Boulevard near the entrance to Waterloo High School. There was road blockage…
Saturday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about noon Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police and fire departments and Columbia…
Thursday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded Thursday afternoon to two separate minor crashes in Columbia. The first such crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on North Main Street at East Whiteside Street and…
Thursday morning crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a crash on I-255 eastbound just on the Illinois side of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia. Illinois State Police said a…
State fair has local flair
Several locals have been making Monroe County proud up in Springfield, earning plenty of awards and displaying their ag skills and other specialties as the Illinois State Fair runs through…
Gedern visitors feel right at home
Columbia recently hosted a group of visitors from its sister city of Gedern, Germany, marking another year of cultural exchange as well as the 20th anniversary of one of many…
Event has some blue in the Loo
“Red, White & Blue in the Loo” was a July 4 holiday celebration at the Monroe County Fairgrounds met with mixed feelings among attendees, with a number of them bemoaning…