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Rodeo champ takes the reins again
A little over a year after a tragic accident left her in a coma, a Red Bud cowgirl is back in the saddle – though she likely still has a…
Now filming in Columbia
Columbia residents may have noticed over the past few days that parts of their city are serving as the set of a film crew looking to put together a small…
Waterloo woman guilty of bilking Dupo schools
A local woman admitted guilt to a federal charge Monday for embezzling more than $135,000 as a former employee of Dupo Community Unit School District No. 196. Linda J. Johnson,…
Looking back on ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
The “Rumble in the Jungle” is among the most legendary sporting events of the 20th century, pitting boxing champions George Foreman and Muhammad Ali against each other in a match…
Oak Hill sued following death
Janet Walsh, individually and as special administrator of the estate of the late Cletus Whelan, has sued Monroe County – doing business as the Oak Hill and Evergreen Pointe senior…
Improvements in Columbia
The main topic of last Monday’s Columbia City Council was improvement. The improvement that will impact Columbians the most in the near future is the Carl Street Bridge replacement project.…
Tier Two talk in Waterloo
The Oct. 21 meeting of the Waterloo School Board was heavy on discussion at the start, with a public hearing concerning the district’s administrative budget and a call to action…
Saturday voting popular in Monroe County
The trend of strong early voting in Monroe County ahead of the Nov. 5 general election continued Saturday, with solid turnouts at both the Monroe County Courthouse and Columbia American…
Dupo gets infrastructure grant
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently awarded the Village of Dupo $1,427,700 in Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure grant funds. This funding will be used to widen, resurface, and…
Praise for New Athens police officer
New Athens is a safer place thanks to the efforts of one of the village’s police officers, according to the village’s mayor. New Athens Detective Sgt. Jake Renner has…