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Concerns over proposed cell tower
The Monroe County Board on Monday listened to concerns from rural Columbia residents in regard to a proposed new AT&T cell tower. Monroe County Director of Mapping and Platting Mike…
Sunday night garage fire in Dupo
Dupo firefighters got a quick hit on a heavily involved garage fire Sunday night and stopped it from spreading to the nearby residence. A Dupo police officer spotted the blaze…
Rash of vehicle break-ins, thefts throughout area overnight
Local law enforcement agencies are investigating several reports of unlocked vehicles entered and at least three vehicles stolen overnight. Columbia police said a black Chevrolet Traverse with Illinois license plates…
Missouri man tried to trade pipe bomb for meth in Columbia
A Missouri man entered a guilty plea this week in federal court to charges stemming from a pipe bomb for drugs transaction in Columbia last year. Donald K. Novy, 35,…
Schools graded on state report card
Monroe County schools either received the same designation or improved on the recently released 2019 Report Cards. This annual resource from the Illinois State Board of Education, available at illiniosreportcard.com,…