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IDNR monitors local waters for avian flu
At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout Southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has confirmed. Deceased wild…
FNB sponsors finance program for local students
First National Bank of Waterloo is bringing financial literacy education to several counties in Illinois. Students at 17 schools now have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and…
Kish named interim Gibault principal
Mike Kish, the longtime principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Columbia, will be serving as principal at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo for the remainder of the 2022-23…
Columbia has new alderman
The Columbia City Council on Nov. 21 voted unanimously to confirm the appointment of Michael Lawlor to the open aldermanic seat created by the resignation of Mark Roessler in late…
Turkey day run really taking off
With Thanksgiving come and gone, some in Waterloo might have noticed a substantial crowd moving through town Thursday morning. That crowd was the bulk of the ninth annual Rau-a-thon, a…
New holiday tradition growing
Columbia will soon host its third annual Frosted Flick Fest, a winter movie-going event that has quickly become something of a holiday tradition for many. The event is organized by…
New manager at Helping Strays
Columbia native Kim Kocher is joining the Helping Strays team as the organization’s new shelter manager. A recent announcement shared by Helping Strays explains that Kocher has had extensive experience…
Tuesday crash near JB Bridge
The Columbia Fire Department was paged shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to respond with police and EMS to the scene of a two-vehicle crash with lane blockage on I-255 southbound…
Monday crash near YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Fire Department joined EMS personnel in responding at 10:40 a.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and EE…
Return to normalcy in Columbia schools
A routine tax levy resolution and discussion on the district’s status amid the holiday season dominated much of the Columbia School Board meeting on Nov. 16. The board approved the…