City/County
Columbia pastor dies in I-255 accident
A Columbia pastor died Thursday afternoon when he stepped from in front of his stranded vehicle along I-255 in St. Louis County and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Steven J.…
Read MoreColumbia annexes proposed professional park project
A public hearing took place ahead of last Tuesday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, giving Columbia residents and other interested parties the opportunity to speak out or have questions…
Read MoreCounty board gets updates on levee work, county fair
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners were updated Tuesday on work to be done on the three-county levee system that is being restored under the Southwest Illinois Flood Prevention District…
Read MoreCounty board approves road project; hears Oak Hill updates
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday and their first action was to approve the awarding of a contract to build a bridge on the Long Lake Road tributary…
Read MoreColumbia names new city administrator
The Columbia City Council made a big move at Monday’s meeting – they unanimously passed a resolution to name James Morani as the new city administrator to fill vacancy that…
Read MoreFarm Bureau ‘Meet the Candidates’ event draws large crowd
Monroe County citizens take their politics seriously and their ice cream joyously. A turnout of more than 300 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Thursday night in the face of…
Read MoreColumbia trying to ease commercial development issues
The Columbia City Council on Monday night discussed the futures of two vacant pieces of commercial property along the city’s main thoroughfare. Aldermen authorized Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson to execute…
Read MoreCity council hears speeding complaint
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night heard from a resident on North Moore Street about excessive speeding. Becky Levendoski, who lives at 311 N. Moore Street. (between Illinois Avenue…
Read MoreColumbia woman celebrating 100th birthday
Lucille McKinney, nee Ebel, turned 100 years young on July 22. Reaching 100 years old is an accomplishment only achieved by .0173 percent of Americans. Lucille is the daughter and…
Read MoreTitle company owner sentenced to prison
A Millstadt woman was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in federal prison for her role in the misappropriation of funds exchanged last year as part of the City of…
Read MoreCoalition preparing anti-marijuana proclamation
Members of the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities updated the group on upcoming initiatives at their July meeting last week. The steering committee has been working on a statement…
Read MoreCounty to save money with payroll service switch
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday morning in regular public session and learned from Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch that a savings will start soon in the county’s…
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