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Bost seeks audit of St. Louis mail operations
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) wrote a letter June 25 urging the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General to audit the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center. Bost cited…
Local ZIP codes on lead testing list
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within those areas. Communities…
Real Estate Transactions | June 23-27, 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…
Man jumps into canal near East Carondelet
Multiple area fire departments were paged about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday after witnesses reported a white male in a basketball jersey jump into a canal from Water Street just north of…
Phantom Festival rides into Rocher
Amid the numerous Fourth of July celebrations set to take place this weekend, Prairie du Rocher is hosting an event Friday with an emphasis on the paranormal. The Phantom Festival…
Wednesday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a dishwasher on fire inside a home in the 2600 block of Lakeshore Drive. An early update just prior to…
Columbia man in bank fraud case
Columbia native and contractor Gregg Crawford accepted a plea deal last Monday in federal court in connection with a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Crawford, 65, owner of…
Columbia counters in water war
The City of Columbia has filed a response to an April 11 complaint for declaratory judgment entered by the City of Waterloo in regards to water service rights between the two…
McClellan to run ROE
The search for new leadership at the Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education has concluded with the appointment of a longtime local teacher and administrator. Per Monroe County Republican Central Committee…
Wheat leaves farmers wanting
Fields around Monroe County have been busy over the past few weeks, with the recent dry spell in particular allowing local farmers to enjoy a successful wheat harvest – even…