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Liquor store has Millstadt buzzing

Several business owners addressed the Millstadt Village Board in front of a standing-room-only crowd Monday night to discuss a proposed liquor store to be built on an empty lot at…

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Church group tackles Cambodia mission

A group from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo recently returned from a two-week mission trip in Cambodia, having come back home with fond memories of a journey originally meant to…

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State-of-the-art 911 for Monroe County

The Monroe County dispatch center recently received a substantial new technology upgrade, the most recent in a series of ongoing improvements to the county’s 911 systems. As previously reported, the…

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CVFD thankful for storm response

The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department offered thanks to neighboring departments and others involved in helping to respond to more than 100 calls related to the devastating June 30 storm that…

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Bailey running vs. Bost

There will be a contested 2024 Republican primary race for the Illinois 12th Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. Bost, who announced recently he is seeking…

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Drought limits corn height across state

By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek If you can still easily look across entire cornfields because the plants are so short, you’re not alone. The height of corn has been greatly limited…

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USDA makes disaster declaration

USDA Secretary Vilsack issued disaster declarations for the state of Illinois due to tornadoes and drought that occurred during the current growing season.  USDA reviewed loss assessment reports and determined…

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New area code for region

With new telephone numbers in southern Illinois in high demand, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the implementation of a new 730 area code to overlay the existing 618 area code…

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Area projects in IDOT plans

The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday unveiled a plan for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade…

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New 110 mph rail service hailed

Gov. JB Pritzker joined federal, state and local officials along with the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, and project supporters at Union Station on Monday to celebrate the…

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