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Valmeyer Road future mulled
The City of Columbia continues to play the waiting game as it tries to remedy the collapse of Valmeyer Road which resulted in a closure entering its fifth month. Since…
Father Brian heeds the call
Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia recently welcomed a new priest, with this hopefully proving to be one of his longer parish tenures. Father Brian Barker stepped in Aug. 20 for…
New year, new leaders at Gibault
Though down a principal, Gibault Catholic High School began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming some new administrators, the two having their own histories as student and staff alumni. Stepping in…
Waterloo scout leaves blessing
A soon-to-be Waterloo Eagle Scout completed his big service project just at the start of this week, providing a new way for folks in his church and community to share…
Columbia preps for new development
While Columbia officials have spent the past several years creating a vision for the city in the coming decades, the message last Tuesday night was clear: the future is now.…
Man charged with AI child porn
A local man faces two felonies after he was charged this week with child pornography. Eric D. Hermann, 32, of Waterloo, was charged Monday with possession of child porn (victim…
Darren Bailey to run for governor
Darren Bailey plans to run for governor in 2026, Capitol News Illinois reported Tuesday. The former state senator and farmer from Clay County would become the highest-profile Republican to enter…
Real Estate Transactions | Aug. 25-29, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Tuesday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 near H Road just east of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department,…
Field fire near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly before 2:15 p.m. Sunday to a field fire in the 7800 block of Bluff Road. No injuries were reported in the incident.