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New building coming to 11 South
Construction is set to begin this December on a new building at 11 South, the professional complex atop Sand Bank Road on the northern end of Columbia. The approximately $8.7…
Waterloo weighs in on weed
After hearing from residents on the issue during a public hearing last Tuesday, the Waterloo planning and ordinance committees voted 5-3 on Monday for an ordinance that prohibits retail recreational…
TEAMWork to expand nationally
A program that helps young adults with special needs and began in Columbia will soon start expanding nationally through the YMCA. That will happen after representatives from the Monroe County…
Wedding venue zoning request tabled
A request to rezone a barn wedding venue in the 1400 block of Centerville Road in rural Columbia and the five-acre land parcel it is on was tabled Monday by…
Fundraisers net $100,000 for Hopkins family
Local resident Ashley Hewitt presented a check on Saturday for $100,000 to Whitney Hopkins – wife of fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins – and her children Evelyn, Owen…
Police pursuit on I-255
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy pursued a gray Kia Soul that failed to pull over for a traffic stop in Columbia about 11:40 a.m. Tuesday. The pursuit, which reportedly…
Two vehicles stolen, several entered in Columbia
Two vehicles were stolen and thefts from several unlocked vehicles were reported in Columbia early Tuesday morning. The thefts occurred in the area of Meadow Lane, West Park Drive and…
Monday rollover crash in Waterloo
No injuries were reported following a rollover crash that occurred about 8:20 a.m. Monday on HH Road near the curve at Gall Road in Waterloo. The vehicle involved in the…
Waterloo man charged with sex crimes
A rural Waterloo man was charged this week with 11 felony counts in connection with sex acts allegedly committed with a young female relative over the past several years. Jeremy…
Woman dies in Dupo crash
A 31-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of McBride Avenue in Dupo. The…