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Indy 500 a Schorr tradition for 70 years
Right after we shake hands, before we even have a chance to sit down and talk, Dean Schorr of Columbia starts walking me through his garage filled with car and racing…
Waterloo dealing with the noise
Following recent incidents that resulted in violations issued, particularly downtown, Waterloo officials are revising the city’s noise ordinance. The matter was discussed at length during an ordinance committee meeting held…
Hope Christian pastor leaving
Pastor Darrell Jones started Hope Christian Church in 1993, and after 30 years of growth, community outreach and venue changes, he’s finally stepping away. Hope’s story begins in Chicago, where…
Late night theft at Red Bud bar
Randolph County and Monroe County police agencies were on the lookout for two subjects on sports motorcycles following a late Tuesday night theft at Ratzkeller tavern, located at 1019 Veterans…
Tuesday crash in Waterloo
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that occurred about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on East Third Street at South Church Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were an HTC…
Man falls from bluff near Dupo
Emergency personnel rescued a man who fell from the bluff in the area of McBride Avenue and Falling Springs Road near Dupo late Monday night. The call went out about…
Three shot, one fatally, after burglary interrupted near New Athens
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said one man died and two more were injured following a shooting when a burglary was interrupted late Thursday morning in rural New Athens.…
MCEC to withdraw second rezoning request
A tie vote at Thursday’s meeting of the Monroe County Planning Commission prompted a planned withdrawal of a rezoning request by the owners of the property in question, Monroe County…
Pergola request denied in Waterloo
A downtown Waterloo restaurant’s request earlier this month to build a detached pergola as part of renovation efforts failed to advance past the committee stage. James and Jared Gallagher petitioned…
Meet local authors in Columbia
The Columbia Public Library and Friends of the Library will be offering a chance to meet 20 local authors at Metter Park on June 11. The event is free and…