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Lawsuit filed in toddler’s death
The parents of a 17-month-old boy who died after choking at a Columbia child care center in January filed a 32-count lawsuit in Monroe County Court on Friday. Mary and…
Harlin reflects on service
One of the most well-known members of one of the least spotlighted governing bodies in Waterloo is retiring after 20 years of service. Joann Harlin attended her final Waterloo Park…
Ryterski reaches career coda
Columbia High School Music Director Craig Ryterski is entering the coda of his career. After 28 years of teaching music at CHS, he will retire on June 2. “I’m enjoying…
Columbia approves budget
The Columbia City Council hosted a public hearing prior to its special meeting Monday night to approve the city’s budget for the fiscal year ending in April 2022. There was no…
Vacant house fire near Millstadt
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant farmhouse in the area of Floraville Road and the 4000 block of Douglas Road near Millstadt early Tuesday afternoon. The fire…
Suspect nabbed in Millstadt truck theft
A suspect who stole a pickup truck from a Millstadt subdivision early Tuesday morning was apprehended a short time later after running from a traffic stop. At approximately 4:30 a.m.,…
Sunday crash on Route 158
Illinois State Police was assisted by Millstadt and Columbia EMS personnel and the Milstadt Fire Department in responding shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on…
Reckless driving on Bluff Road
Local law enforcement agencies were on the lookout for two motorcycles, a red Lamborghini, white Ferrari and white BMW driving recklessly and at a very high rate of speed south…
Vehicle stolen in Columbia
Police are investigating the early Sunday morning theft of a car from the Columbia Lakes subdivision in Columbia. Shortly before 10 a.m., a resident of Kenrick Drive reported that a…
Saturday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 10 a.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash in the rain on North Market Street at Marketplace Drive in Waterloo. There did not appear to be any…