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A car show for Charles
A local boy and his family have been dealing with a tragic cancer diagnosis and grueling treatment for the better part of a year now, and a local organization –…
Tax bills explained
Tax bills for 2024 payable in 2025 should arrive in local mailboxes by next week at the latest, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein. As of press time, the…
Bournstein enjoys special Honor Flight
A local veteran recently got the opportunity to enjoy a visit to Washington, D.C. much sooner than anticipated as she had the pleasure of joining the first all-female St. Louis…
School board talks summer projects
Summer projects around the district received plenty of attention at the June 16 meeting of the Waterloo School Board, though a substantial chunk of the meeting was also dedicated to…
Columbia awards façade grants
After a busy first half of 2025, June has been relatively calm for Columbia aldermen. Apart from items on the consent agenda, Columbia City Council only had two other items…
Regional superintendent search continues
The successor to retiring Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis remains to be selected – although it appears that person will be appointed soon. In what was described by Monroe…
ICS names new principal
Immaculate Conception School in Columbia recently announced that Michael Crean will serve as its new principal beginning July 1. Crean, who previously taught fourth grade at ICS, succeeds departing principal…
Columbia Dollar General sued
Nancy and Rick Kern of Columbia are named as co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Dollar General following a Feb. 24, 2024, incident at its Columbia location, 922 S. Main…
Gas tax hike, other changes begin July 1
On July 1, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect across Illinois. The updates were passed during the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions and signed…
Dupo bicyclist dies in St. Louis County crash
Per a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, an 85-year-old Dupo man was struck and killed while riding his bicycle near Grant’s Trail early Thursday afternoon. The…