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Columbia sports complex proposed

The Columbia City Council at its meeting last Tuesday night heard a request for a special use permit to build SILO Sports Complex near Bluff and DD roads.  Columbia resident…

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Troup retires from Immanuel Lutheran

The associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo is stepping away from the position following 26 years of service. Rev. Dr. Tony Troup first joined Immanuel as sole pastor…

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Tuesday evening crash near Waterloo

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an accident on Route 3 near JJ Road by the Sydenstricker…

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Scooter crash near Waterloo Country Club

Police and EMS personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Monday to a scooter crash on Country Club Lane just west of Rogers Street outside of the Waterloo Country Club. The male…

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Sunday morning crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle crash about 7:30 a.m. Sunday on southbound Route 3 at Route 158 in Columbia. Police said a silver 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by Randi…

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Saturday evening crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash at about 6:05 p.m. Saturday on Palmer Road near Old Route 3 in Columbia. Police said a 2002 Buick driven by Michael Gummersheimer,…

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House fire in Millstadt

Multiple departments responded shortly after 11 a.m. Friday to a working structure fire in the 700 block of West Van Buren Street in Millstadt. All occupants had evacuated the home…

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Fatal crash on I-255 north of Dupo

A man died following a three-vehicle crash on I-255 northbound near Dupo. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. at milepost 11.5 (McBride Avenue) in St.…

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Route 3 road work in Columbia starts Sept. 12

The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Monday, Sept. 12, on a resurfacing project on Route 3 north from Gilmore Lake Road to I-255. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith…

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Roach is new Columbia SRO

The Columbia School District recently welcomed a new school resource officer from the Columbia Police Department. Officer Joe Roach will be taking the place of Sgt. Zack Hopkins, who stepped…

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