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Saturday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash at about 6:05 p.m. Saturday on Palmer Road near Old Route 3 in Columbia. Police said a 2002 Buick driven by Michael Gummersheimer,…
House fire in Millstadt
Multiple departments responded shortly after 11 a.m. Friday to a working structure fire in the 700 block of West Van Buren Street in Millstadt. All occupants had evacuated the home…
Fatal crash on I-255 north of Dupo
A man died following a three-vehicle crash on I-255 northbound near Dupo. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. at milepost 11.5 (McBride Avenue) in St.…
Route 3 road work in Columbia starts Sept. 12
The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Monday, Sept. 12, on a resurfacing project on Route 3 north from Gilmore Lake Road to I-255. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith…
Roach is new Columbia SRO
The Columbia School District recently welcomed a new school resource officer from the Columbia Police Department. Officer Joe Roach will be taking the place of Sgt. Zack Hopkins, who stepped…
Rose promoting plans for Columbia
Marla Rose will bring the same enthusiasm and knowhow she has displayed during her 16 years as assistant cheerleading coach for Columbia High School to her new role as the…
Union and employee organization on ballot
An item concerning union organization and labor bargaining in Illinois will be on ballots for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. The full text of the item can be found…
Retired CPD K9 passes away
With great sadness, the Columbia Police Department announced the passing of recently retired K9 Daggo on Friday. He passed away peacefully following an aggressive form of cancer and was…
Local chiropractors join forces
Three longtime local chiropractic physicians – Dr. Colleen (Stratton) Miller, Dr. Jennifer (Steinbaugh) Kujawski and Dr. Katie (Millang) Neff – hope their new wellness center will be a place where…
Baum honored for community care
Margie Baum, site manager with Human Support Services in Waterloo, was named 2022 Community Care Professional of the Year during the recent Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Educational Conference &…