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Columbia applies for dog park grant
The dog days of summer are over in most parts of the country, but they were given a fresh start in Columbia on Monday night. During the Columbia City Council…
Waterloo OKs projects, hears updates
The Waterloo City Council approved a handful of measures and heard project updates during its regular meeting Monday night at City Hall. Updating a report from last week, the council…
Millstadt Library getting makeover
Millstadt Library recently announced remodeling plans that will affect its hours over the next few weeks, ultimately making the space brighter and more welcoming to visitors. According to Millstadt Library…
Pumpkin boy has personal patch
A young boy in Millstadt has been anticipating Halloween for several months now as a pumpkin patch has been sprouting in his family’s yard since spring. Amy Mosbacher said her…
Local is National Merit semifinalist
Columbia High School senior Noah Boyer-Edwards was recently named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program based on his test score on the PSAT/NMSQT taken during his junior year…
Monroe County final multiplier issued
Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is…
Tuesday crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a pickup truck pulling a trailer on Route 159 at Club Congress Road just north of Hecker at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. A…
Monday evening crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 5:25 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 near Old Orchard Lane just west of Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a white minivan and…
Structure fire in Dupo
Multiple area departments battled a Monday afternoon structure fire in Dupo. The Dupo Fire Department responded about 2:50 p.m. to a report of a fire at 105 N. Third Street…
Arrest made in string of trailer, vehicle thefts
A Monroe County man was arrested on multiple counts of theft following a joint investigation over the past few months by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Metro East Auto…