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New depot along GM&O?
What began seven years ago with an idea to install a restroom along the GM&O Heritage Trail led to the creation of a non-profit seeking to build a model of…
Road work in Columbia
The first of two road closures as part of the Valmeyer Road reconstruction project off Route 3 in Columbia begins Monday, May 8. The City of Columbia said that while…
Columbia considers cigar shop scenarios
Columbia officials discussed options to establish language which would allow patrons of a cigar lounge to bring their own booze. Mike Macik, owner of Havana Cigar Bar at 115 E.…
Revisions to enterprise zone
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners was one of several local government entities to discuss proposed changes to the Monroe/Randolph County Enterprise Zone in the past week. A request by…
Wrongful death suit follows Columbia crash
A Dupo man filed a lawsuit in Monroe County Court last week in connection with a May 2021 afternoon traffic crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main…
Dupo moms honored in Springfield
State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) welcomed Dupo residents Dawn Putnam and Misty Barth of Moms on a Mission to Springfield last Tuesday for a women’s brunch that honored the contributions…
Waterloo Mural Contest seeks entries
The City of Waterloo announced that its 2023 Mural Contest is open for submissions starting May 1. Aritsts are encouraged to submit a mural design for possible installation on the…
Saturday rollover crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 4:50 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Beck Road at LL Road south of Hecker. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a 2007 Toyota Scion…
Rollover crash Sunday evening near Waterloo
Police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 6:20 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash in the 1000 block of Floraville Road near Baxmeyer Construction in Waterloo. The Monroe County…
Saturday night crash north of Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:50 p.m. Saturday to the report of a vehicle that crashed into a treeline in the area of Koch Road at Maeys Road north of…