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Locals named State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recently announced the latest students earning State Scholars distinction. The students are selected annually based on ACT or SAT exams and sixth semester class rank…
Respiratory tripledemic getting worse
Hospitals across the region are experiencing a strain on their capacities due to a spike in respiratory illnesses during what has been referred to as a tripledemic. Local public health…
New judicial circuit created
Most counties in Illinois have been preparing for implementation of the SAFE-T Act at the beginning of 2023, with many trying to anticipate challenges courts and jails will face when…
Toddler’s death mourned
One-year-old Ozzy Embrich of Red Bud passed away in his sleep last Tuesday, after which the community expressed sympathy to the family. Per the Randolph County Coroner’s Office, his death…
Election filings begin Monday
The window to file petitions for candidacy in the April 2023 municipal elections opens this coming Monday and continues through Dec. 19. Several people have picked up election packets for…
Another Grand Christmas at St. Paul UCC
With a number of holiday celebrations taking place in the area through December, those looking to get in the Christmas spirit with song can anticipate the return of a Grand…
Lane changes at JB Bridge this weekend
Drivers who use Interstate 255 to cross the Jefferson Barracks Bridge between Illinois and Missouri should be aware of some upcoming changes as crews move traffic back to the westbound…
Chimney fire west of Red Bud
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 9:25 a.m. Tuesday to a chimney fire at 5317 MM Road. A female occupant exited the residence upon calling 911 to report the incident.…
Monday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 a.m. Monday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The crash appeared to be a chain reaction…
Three-vehicle crash Friday in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded at 4:50 p.m. Friday to a three-vehicle crash with lane blockage and apparent injury between Veterans Parkway and North Main Street in…