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Columbia shares updates
Last Wednesday, Columbia city officials and department directors addressed members of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to provide a “state of the city.” Columbia Mayor Bob Hill said Columbia is…
Generators across the county
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency has been pushing to install generators in community centers around the county for the sake of disaster preparedness. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin…
Fire call at Waterloo church
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 10 a.m. Monday to the report of smoke showing in the upstairs area of First Baptist Church, 320 Covington Drive, Waterloo. Light smoke…
Death investigation in Columbia
The death of a 40-year-old man in Columbia is under investigation, though officials do not believe foul play was involved. Brian Lee Zeiger died Nov. 12. Monroe County Coroner Bob…
Wednesday crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday to a three-vehicle crash in the 800 block of North Main Street. No serious injuries were reported,…
Rollover crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday to a vehicle rollover crash on KK Road about a half mile west of Rock Road south of Waterloo. A power pole was…
A farm and a fixer-upper
Just off Route 158 between Columbia and Millstadt, a small family farm has been the stage for a young couple as they fix up an old family house and find…
Dupo interchange moving forward
Dupo Mayor Jerry Wilson said last week an extensive effort to build a new interchange on I-255 is nearing the finish line. He expects to see construction ramping up in…
Academic growth in PDR
Prairie du Rocher Elementary School more than doubled its score on the Illinois School Report Card released Oct. 27. The school scored 31.61 on the last report card, released in…
St. Clair County races run close
A number of contested races in St. Clair County were still up in the air as of press time last Tuesday, which was election night. Now, the winners of those…