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New manager at Helping Strays
Columbia native Kim Kocher is joining the Helping Strays team as the organization’s new shelter manager. A recent announcement shared by Helping Strays explains that Kocher has had extensive experience…
Tuesday crash near JB Bridge
The Columbia Fire Department was paged shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to respond with police and EMS to the scene of a two-vehicle crash with lane blockage on I-255 southbound…
Monday crash near YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Fire Department joined EMS personnel in responding at 10:40 a.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and EE…
Return to normalcy in Columbia schools
A routine tax levy resolution and discussion on the district’s status amid the holiday season dominated much of the Columbia School Board meeting on Nov. 16. The board approved the…
Couple dies in N.C. plane crash
A rural St. Clair County couple died Saturday in a North Carolina plane crash. Joseph and Patti Kreher of Freeburg were on their way to visit family on the east…
Woman slips, sues Columbia business
Jacqueline McGuire of Granite City has filed a lawsuit against Columbia Centre Market Place, Inc., for a February 2021 incident during which McGuire alleges she sustained injuries. The incident occurred…
Changes at Columbia bank
Dieterich Bank announced last week the beginning of a new customer experience at its Columbia branch. When it purchased the First Bank branch at 218 N. Main Street in Columbia,…
‘Tis better to give
With Thanksgiving coming up and Christmas just around the corner, charities and other organizations in the community have already started organizing donations and drives to help those in need during…
County talks FY23 budget
After department-level hearings last month, a special meeting Nov. 7 and a regular meeting Monday morning, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is nearly ready to approve the county budget…
Ring Finder to the rescue
Barry Rolland of Waterloo is just a man with a hobby, but it’s one that’s helped reunite many folks with precious treasures. Rolland is a member of Ring Finders, a…