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Judicial circuit changes coming

Area residents will see changes to their court system, the impacts of which and their time lines not immediately clear. A recent amendment to a state bill passed that will…

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Wheat harvest going well

Agriculture is the heart of the economy across Monroe County’s 398 square miles.   Farmers had been rushing to bring in the first of the big three field crops for…

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Columbia police track down fleeing motorists

Columbia police are sending a message to drivers who plan to speed away from officers attempting to make traffic stops on I-255 or other highways: you will be prosecuted. Charges…

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Monday crash on Bluff Road

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. Monday to what was reported as a rollover crash on Bluff Road at Steppig Road. The driver reported minor injuries in the incident.…

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Man arrested after fleeing Millstadt traffic stop

A young man was arrested for multiple felonies after fleeing a traffic stop attempt in Millstadt early Saturday morning. Millstadt police said that shortly before 2:10 a.m., an officer attempted…

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Shots fired report Saturday night

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of shots fired late Saturday night in the 6300 block of Littekin Lane west of Columbia. A woman reported bullet holes…

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Lost hikers located safely

Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS personnel assisted other emergency personnel in responding shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday to a report of three adult males lost on a trail at…

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Waterloo Mural Contest winners chosen

The City of Waterloo announced winners of its first ever Waterloo Mural Contest. Waterloo Community Relations Coordinator Sarah Deutch said there were 16 total entries from 12 different artists. The…

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Multi-vehicle crash Wednesday in Columbia

Columbia police and fire departments responded to a traffic accident involving three vehicles at the intersection of Route 3 and Valmeyer Road in Columbia at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. IDOT was…

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Columbia ponders properties

 City Council meeting was spent discussing land use in the city. One discussion involved a single property, a house on Wernings Drive. As part of the lot’s R-4 zoning requirements,…

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