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Stumpy’s expansion gets green light
With unanimous approval, the Monroe County Board officially passed an ordinance to rezone the proposed site of Stumpy’s Spirits & Distillery’s expansion. This action rezoned 125.19 acres between Columbia and…
Cornerstone Laine back on table
With Waterloo recently amending city code to allow the city council to override zoning board decisions, Cornerstone Laine is seeking a redo. A special use permit request for the women’s…
Roider attorney discusses case
While the holiday season is usually quiet for the courts, defense attorney T.J. Matthes wrapped up 2018 by winning a murder trial in St. Louis City. Just weeks into 2019,…
Never fear, pumpkins are here
The words “phytophthora blight” sound like something out of a horror movie, and the vine infection pretty much is to pumpkin farmers and pumpkin lovers alike. When talk of the…
COVID deaths top 100
Last weekend, Monroe County reached a milestone it never hoped it would. Monroe County Health Administrator John Wagner reported Monday the county’s 100th COVID-related death, and he reported Friday that…
Sunday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:50 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash on the Route 158 exit ramp onto southbound Route 3 in Columbia. The vehicle involved, a white pickup truck,…
Brush fires along I-255
The Columbia and Dupo fire departments battled multiple brush fires along the side of the roadway on I-255 southbound between exits 6 and 9. The initial call out came about…
Body found in river identified
The body of a man found floating near the shore in the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County has been identified. An Illinois State Police crime scene unit responded to…
Weir selling its operations
A large area employer is changing ownership, but the current owner wants employees to know that the jobs are not going anywhere. The Weir companies, which include two vehicle dealerships…
Columbia School Board talks mandates, budget
Between mask mandates, vaccine and testing requirements and ever-evolving legal precedent, schools have been put in a tough position once again this academic year. Yet, at the Columbia School Board…