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Motorcyclist dies in crash near Modoc

A Prairie du Rocher man died after the motorcycle he was driving collided head-on with a pickup truck on Bluff Road in Randolph County shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.  The…

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Saturday injury crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a two-car crash with injuries on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. Responding agencies included Columbia police and fire departments…

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Saturday morning rollover in Columbia

No injuries were reported after a vehicle driven by a Waterloo man overturned off Route 3 in Columbia early Saturday morning. Police said a silver 2014 Ford Fiesta driven by…

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Speeding Corvette stopped on I-255

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department caught up to and pulled over a blue Chevrolet Corvette that was reported to be speeding “well over 100 miles per hour” on Bluff Road…

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AT&T sues Monroe County over cell tower

The Republic-Times confirmed Thursday that AT&T is suing the Monroe County Zoning Board and the Monroe County Commissioners for “unlawful denial of a wireless communications facility siting request.”   Filed…

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Motorist strikes vaccine clinic workers

A Missouri man was charged with felonies after the SUV he was driving struck two men who were directing traffic Monday afternoon at the entrance to the Monroe County Fairgrounds…

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Low local input at redistricting hearing

The Illinois Senate and House Redistricting Committees held a joint hearing on the upcoming redrawing of legislative maps for metro east residents at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center in East.…

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Lawsuit filed in toddler’s death

The parents of a 17-month-old boy who died after choking at a Columbia child care center in January filed a 32-count lawsuit in Monroe County Court on Friday.  Mary and…

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Harlin reflects on service

One of the most well-known members of one of the least spotlighted governing bodies in Waterloo is retiring after 20 years of service.  Joann Harlin attended her final Waterloo Park…

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Ryterski reaches career coda

Columbia High School Music Director Craig Ryterski is entering the coda of his career. After 28 years of teaching music at CHS, he will retire on June 2.  “I’m enjoying…

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