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Columbia native authors second book
A Columbia native is releasing his second book following a successful debut writing about pro wrestling and its adoring fans. Dr. Jeremy Housewright announced the release of his second book…
Real Estate Transactions | March 24-28
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 on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with rollover and injury on Bluff Road at Steppig Road near Columbia. Both vehicles involved were pickup trucks, both…
CPD dispatcher rescues owl
A Columbia Police Department dispatcher stepped from behind the 911 console while on duty recently to rescue an owl that was tangled in netting on a pond in the city. …
I-255 shoulder closures next week
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that intermittent shoulder closures on Interstate 255 from Route 3 in Dupo to half a mile north of Route 157 in St. Clair County…
WHS benefit concert ‘truly magical’
By LACEY THOMAS and CHLOE STELLHORN for the Republic-Times A benefit concert held last month highlighted the talents of Waterloo High School students and staff both on stage and behind…
Wednesday crash south of Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday to a hit-and-run crash on Route 3 at FF Road near Hope Christian Church south of Columbia. A pickup truck was involved in…
The results are in…
The results of the April 1 election in Monroe County were released Tuesday night by the Monroe County Clerk’s Office, with two aldermanic races, a school board race and a…
Waving goodbye to Wightman’s
Wightman Pharmacy officially closed its doors last Wednesday, marking an end to 128 years of dedicated service to the community. While managing the many closing affairs of the business had…
Health funding fallout
A large reduction of federal funds could have a substantial impact on Human Support Services and dozens of other community organizations focused on mental health and substance use disorder. Per…