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Brush fire near railroad tracks west of Columbia
The Columbia and Valmeyer fire departments responded shortly after 3:50 p.m. Wednesday to a brush fire near the railroad tracks just south of Steppig Road west of Columbia. The fire…
Garage fire near Hecker
Multiple fire departments responded to a fully involved detached garage fire near Hecker on Wednesday afternoon. The Hecker, Millstadt, New Athens, Smithton and Waterloo fire departments all responded about 3…
Multiple brush fires on Wednesday
Three fire departments in St. Clair County were busy putting out brush fires early Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., the Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded to…
CMS teacher receives recognition
Columbia Middle School’s Kathryn Jeck, a special education teacher, has been named 2022 Southwest Regional Teacher of the Year, placing her in the running for Illinois Teacher of the Year. …
Pool group to press park district
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool is hoping next week’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting will mean substantial movement for its cause. As WCP President Amy Grandcolas explained, the group needs…
HNS collecting summer lunch donations early
This year, Monroe County House of Neighborly Service is expecting to weather some unique challenges to its summer lunch program, causing them to prepare even earlier than usual. The program,…
KRPD secures millions in funds
Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022, the Kaskaskia Regional Watershed plans to receive over $28 million. “This is on top of the normal money, this is just…
Health leaders show COVID optimism
Reports given by the Monroe County Health Department and St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force took an encouraging tone this week. “There’s a much lower case rate across the region.…
Columbia assistant principal kerfuffle
Despite a wave of support for Columbia Middle School’s assistant principal, the school board voted unanimously during Thursday’s meeting to post the position as a job opening. With this, David…
Clifftop expansion at White Rock
The local conservation organization known as Clifftop said it recently completed the purchase of a 100-acre forested addition to the White Rock Nature Preserve off Bluff Road near Valmeyer, which…