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Thursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at South Main Street in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia Police Department, Columbia…
Wednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:55 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on the Route 3 northbound ramp onto I-255 northbound in Columbia. Dispatch reports indicated both vehicles came to rest…
Waterloo talks fire science, sex ed
The Waterloo School Board had an eventful meeting Monday night, with two members of the public speaking and plans for construction at Zahnow Elementary progressing. Christine Keller was the first…
Cobalt chosen for CHS work
Last week’s Columbia school board meeting was largely quiet, though the selection of an owner’s representative for a future high school remodeling project and progress in various areas of the…
Legal fight grows against gun ban
The legal fallout from an assault weapons ban recently signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker continues. The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights…
Arrest in PDR sex assault
A Missouri man has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred earlier this month in Prairie du Rocher. The North County News reported that Zachary A.…
COVID lower locally
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its weekly COVID-19 “community level” data showing 28 counties in Illinois at an “elevated” level, down from 61 in the…
Police report year-end trends
Law enforcement agencies throughout Monroe County have reported a continued return to pre-pandemic activity as 2022 appeared to be a rather average year of policing. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing…
A new way to train
The late Roger Taake would have been proud of the community coming together to create a two-story “training tower” on Maeystown Volunteer Fire Department grounds. The new training structure is…
‘Bougie on a budget’
A new coffee shop in the community has been getting plenty of attention over the past year, though those looking to get their caffeine fix won’t be getting the usual…