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Dupo officer returns home

Just more than a week following a fatal shooting in Dupo, a police officer injured during the incident has returned home from the hospital – to much celebration from the…

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Local woman torn by war

Just over a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many in the U.S. continue to seek greater understanding of the country that faces a daily onslaught. Locally, the Columbia Rotary…

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Fire destroys large Columbia home

A well-known area auto dealer lost his residence and some pets in a tragic early Monday morning fire.  Flames ripped through a large home in Columbia as firefighters from multiple…

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Columbia police on lookout for suspicious male

The Columbia Police Department is seeking a man in connection with a report of suspicious activity at a park. On Tuesday, a woman reported her 11-year-old daughter said she had…

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Local woman on docuseries

The creator and owner of a Columbia startup recently participated in a competitive docuseries which sets entrepreneurs on the task of standing out among a group of business owners. Andrea…

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Friday fire calls in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to multiple calls. The first one, at 2:15 p.m. was to assist the Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments with a structure…

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Home destroyed by fire east of Dupo

Six departments tackled a fire early last Wednesday morning that destroyed a residence at 1635 Imbs Station Road east of Dupo in rural St. Clair County.  The call went out…

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StartUP swooshin’ for big project

Following a period of trouble with other projects, this year’s Monroe County startUP class has settled on a 3v3 basketball tournament taking place this Saturday. The Swooshin’ 3’s 3v3 Tournament,…

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Columbia talks traffic, solar power

The Columbia City Council last Tuesday night approved a traffic study of Route 3 between Valmeyer Road and Veterans Parkway. The main focus of the study to be conducted by…

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Reliable Sanitation sued after crash 

Krystal M. Chamberlain, 38, of Waterloo, is suing Reliable Sanitation of Waterloo and one of its employees for alleged damages following a Dec. 5 traffic crash in Waterloo. Court documents…

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