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Conflict over Red Bud school project
A disagreement between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education could soon be settled in court as each party argues over whether or not a recent renovation…
New Athens EMS no more
Residents of New Athens will soon be relying exclusively on the services of MedStar Ambulance Inc. for their emergency response needs as the village’s ambulance service is shutting down, the…
Bright field, bright future at Borsch
A big addition to Borsch Memorial Park in Valmeyer is well underway, and with the installation of lights at Dennis “Boog” Pieper Field, more plans are on the horizon to…
A close call in Columbia
Portions of Monroe County were placed under a tornado warning as a severe storm barreled through the region early Sunday evening. Fortunately, the only reports locally were of heavy rains…
Call for halt to postage hike
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) asked the Postal Regulatory Commission last week to halt a postal rate increase scheduled for July. He was joined…
Ag census serves as ‘wake-up call’
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The number of farms and farmland in the U.S. continues to fall as the average age of farmers ticks higher. USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture released…
Sunday rollover crash on Bluff Road
A single-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday on Bluff Road near Harris Road in Valmeyer. Police said a 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 16-year-old female was traveling…
Wednesday crash in Columbia
A two-vehicle crash occurred about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on Ramsey Road at DD Road in Columbia, resulting in one injury. The vehicles involved were a 2021 Honda SUV driven by…
Columbia council shuffle
During its first meeting since former Columbia Alderman Doug Garmer resigned May 9 to accept a nomination to the Monroe County Board, the Columbia City Council swore in a new…
Valmeyer has a new fire chief
The Valmeyer Fire Department had a change in leadership early this week as its longtime fire chief stepped down from the position he’s held for 30 years. Valmeyer Fire Chief…