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Easter night tornadoes make mighty mess
A strong line of thunderstorms with heavy rain and confirmed tornadoes swept through Monroe County and neighboring counties Sunday night, damaging houses, farm buildings and school grounds. There were a…
CASA cares for local youth
With April designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, folks who care for youth have been especially cognizant about their work over the past few weeks, with those working for…
Columbia seeing red
The City of Columbia budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is full of red numbers but it’s not as bad as it seems, city officials say. Aldermen approved the budget following…
Waterloo pool not sunk yet
While many races were uncontested in the April 1 election, one of the most notable items on the ballot was a referendum regarding a public pool in Waterloo. The dust…
Hawks help water flow in Dominican
A group of 11 students from Gibault Catholic High School returned last month from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic as part of their senior service project, going to…
Adding to the fun at Waterloo parks
Waterloo’s parks are set to get some additional support from the community with the recent creation of a nonprofit set up to help with the development of new programs and…
More book talk; CHS progress steady
The district’s library policy once again received attention at this month’s Columbia School Board meeting, with the board also discussing progress on high school expansion and some policy matters as…
Woman opts for ‘Moms and Babies’ sentence
Last Tuesday, a Dupo woman had her sentence of incarceration at the Monroe County Jail intentionally revoked in order to serve time at an Illinois Department of Corrections center in…
Update on fatal crash cases
An amended complaint has been filed by the family of Crawford Bryant, 15, of Columbia, who died as the result of a Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road. The…
Millstadt EMS dreams on hold
The Millstadt Ambulance Service offered an update earlier this month regarding its bid for establishing an independent ambulance district, as it seems such a funding opportunity isn’t likely at this…