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Wednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a silver 2007 Ford F150 driven…
String of crashes involving deer in Monroe County
The annual “don’t veer for deer” campaign by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources serves as a reminder of safe driving practices this time of…
Wednesday morning fire call at Eagleview Elementary
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday to the report of light smoke inside Eagleview Elementary School, 113 S. Rapp Avenue. Eagleview houses youngsters in pre-kindergarten through…
Dirt bike stolen in burglary near Fults
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary earlier this week to a shed near Fults. Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the…
New hiking trail opens Sunday
Clifftop announced that its Storment Hauss Nature Preserve hiking trail will open to the public this Sunday, Oct. 30. Clifftop acquired the 84-acre nature preserve at 3326 Reed Road in…
Columbia alderman resigns
City of Columbia Ward II Alderman Mark Roessler announced his resignation from office Thursday, effective immediately. “I was elected to the city council in 2009, and then re-elected three additional…
State races on election ballot
The race for governor is tops among several contested statewide offices to be decided Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.…
The race for U.S. senator
Incumbent U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) faces off against Republican attorney Kathy Salvi and Libertarian Bill Redpath in the race for U.S. Senator from Illinois on Nov. 8. Tammy Duckworth…
The race for U.S. representative
On Nov. 8, the race for U.S. representative in the 12th District of Illinois – which serves a 12-county area that includes Monroe County and surrounding areas – is between…
Appellate judge candidates on ballot
There are two judicial candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot for one seat on the Fifth District Appellate Court due to a vacancy created when David K. Overstreet, a Republican,…