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Monday night injury crash in Dupo
A two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Main Street. Dupo Fire & EMS said one person was extricated from a minivan and…
Fire call at Garden Place in Columbia
The Columbia and Dupo fire departments responded about 7:45 p.m. Monday to a fire call at Garden Place Senior Living, 480 DD Road in Columbia. A furnace motor apparently caught…
Trio of Sunday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel were busy responding to three separate crashes late Sunday afternoon in Columbia. The first crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on I-255 near the George Weber Chevrolet auto dealership.…
Vaccinated residents entered into $10M lottery
If you are among those who received COVID vaccinations, you could win cash or a scholarship through a new promotion announced Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Gov. Pritzker announced a…
Bear sightings continue out of area
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to multiple reports of a large bear seen roaming through rural backyards last Thursday morning between…
Stolen vehicle evades police
A gray Ford Explorer with license plates that returned stolen from out of the area sped away from a Columbia police officer about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on I-255, continuing westbound…
Grant sought for Country Club Lane fix
Residents who live in subdivisions off Country Club Lane returned to the Waterloo City Council on June 7 to follow-up on concerns expressed about the condition of that roadway last…
COVID vaccines available
The Monroe County Health Department is offering single-day admission Six Flags tickets (Chicago and Rockford locations only) to all individuals ages 18 and under who receive their COVID-19 vaccine at…
startUP biz plans still buzzing
The school year has wrapped up for this year’s class of Monroe County startUP students just like it has for pupils in traditional classes, but the work continues for some…
CHS grad taking over as music director
A Columbia High School graduate is returning to his alma mater to take over for a mentor. Kristian Avise-Rouse, a 2016 CHS graduate, is succeeding Craig Ryterski as music director…