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Tuesday crash on Route 158 near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:40 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 158 at Limestone Lane between Columbia and Millstadt. There were no serious injuries reported as a…
Catalano is new U of I Extension director
The University of Illinois Extension has recently been under new management, and the new executive director is quite hopeful about the future of the office serving Madison, Monroe and St.…
Little surprise in primary
Tuesday’s primary election saw somewhat below average voter turnout, though some Monroe County residents still packed into their polling places throughout the day. In the race between Darren Bailey and…
Columbia biz district gets OK
In contrast to two lengthy public hearings about a proposed business district in the northern part of Columbia covering several hours, the same topic was discussed and approved within minutes…
Barrett leads Bethany
Like many Methodist churches in the United States, Bethany Church in Columbia underwent a substantial change last year as it stepped away from the United Methodist Church, welcoming a new…
Dupo project seeks RAISE
The Village of Dupo is currently encouraging members of the community to voice support for its proposed new I-255 interchange, the latest push to help the long-awaited project finally reach…
Splash pad now has a name
Discussion at the Waterloo Park Board monthly meeting last Wednesday night revolved largely around the district’s disc golf course, various memorials at Lakeview Park and ongoing construction of the splash…
Celebrating a ‘Great American Family’
A much-loved local family was recently honored with a statewide award recognizing their activity in the community as well as their fifth-generational family farm. The Illinois Association for Home and…
Smith soon leaving Columbia
The Columbia School District is currently hoping to hire a new assistant superintendent as Alyssa Smith will be stepping away from her role at the end of the 2023-24 academic…
County makes appointments
A number of recent resignations and retirements had the Monroe County Board playing musical chairs during Monday’s meeting. Brian Coats was appointed to the Monroe County Board of Appeals, filling…