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Turf talk at Waterloo School Board

Plans to place artificial turf on the Waterloo High School baseball field were one of the bigger topics of discussion during the Waterloo School Board meeting on June 28. Waterloo…

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House destroyed by fire in East Carondelet

Multiple fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed a residence in East Carondelet early Sunday morning. Responding agencies to the fire on State Street were the Prairie du Pont, Dupo,…

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Lane restrictions Friday on I-255

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane restrictions will be encountered Friday, July 1, on northbound I-255 at Route 157 near mile marker 13 in Cahokia Heights. The center and…

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Gas line struck Thursday in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a construction crew striking an unmarked gas line in the 400 block of St. Paul Street…

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Wednesday rollover near St. Joe

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 2:50 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle rollover crash on MM Road near Reed Road in…

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Four arrested in auto theft ring

Shortly before 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department, with assistance from the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, successfully arrested four suspects from St. Louis in connection with an…

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Columbia trail extension planned

The City of Columbia held a public informational meeting Thursday at City Hall to discuss its upcoming GM&O Heritage Trail Connector Project.  Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith and project manager…

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State aids mental health workforce

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed omnibus legislation meant to assist mental healthcare providers. Senate Bill 3617 seeks to address a variety of funding and staffing issues these providers face…

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Waterloo Chamber exec leaving

Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Candace Gardner is leaving her position to accept a job with the Illinois Network of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies. Her last official day…

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State school facility occupation tax change

Recent legislation set to go into effect July 1 will see the Regional Office of Education getting a significant amount of money back from the state. House Bill 4326 concerns…

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