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Monday evening storm wreaks havoc
A fierce thunderstorm barreled through Monroe County and surrounding areas shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, resulting in downed trees and limbs, power outages and other damage. “If you don’t have…
Columbia man charged with battery, threat to police officer
A local man who recently completed probation for prior felony convictions was charged with multiple new felonies last week after allegedly striking a police officer, damaging a police vehicle and…
Monroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. “These counties saw…
Burglary arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Missouri man for an alleged burglary to a construction site on Wednesday. The alleged burglary occurred about 5 a.m. Wednesday at a house under construction in…
Car crashes into Dupo home
Fortunately there were no injuries sustained when a car crashed into a home on Main Street in Dupo on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly after 9:15 p.m. at 316…
Examining COVID claims
As the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world, it has had far-ranging and disparate effects. One of those has been the spread of misinformation about the virus, often from sources…
Father Osang moving on
After 12 years serving at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo, Father Osang Idagbo is moving to a new role as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in…
There’ll be a new Columbia mayor in 2021
Columbia’s upcoming mayoral race added a contender Friday morning and lost one Monday night. Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson announced that he will not seek re-election as mayor in April 2021…
Sunset Overlook, EMA discussed in Columbia
The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a special use permit that was music to some people’s ears and just noise for others. The permit allows ancillary entertainment such as live…
Valmeyer schools going in-person
The Valmeyer School District announced last week that its students will return to classes in-person later this month, albeit with a modified schedule. Parents will also have the option to…