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Retiring Columbia AD ‘bleeds blue’
Columbia High School sports programs have enjoyed quite a run of success over the past several years with Joe Iorio serving as athletic director. After 32 years at CHS, Iorio…
Roundup of local college ballplayers
Several former Monroe County high school baseball and softball standouts recently completed their seasons at various levels of the college ranks. Among those who played NCAA Division I baseball were…
Columbia woman hiking entire PCT
Three years ago, Julie Klazynski had never been backpacking, but then she read “AWOL on the Appalachian Trail” by David Miller. That book, which tells the author’s story of hiking…
Randolph County developing wind ordinance
Randolph County is following in Monroe County’s footsteps by developing a wind energy ordinance. On June 14, Randolph County Land Resource Management Director Joe Hackler presented Randolph County Commissioners with…
Reitz evaluates first session
State Rep. Nathan Reitz (D-Steeleville) was only in Springfield for the final 16 days of the legislative session, but he still passed several bills and voted on numerous critical proposals. …
Huels named CMS principal
The Columbia School Board approved Angela Huels as the new principal of Columbia Middle School at its June meeting. Huels, who has worked as assistant principal at Columbia High School…
Columbia projects in the works
Columbia will be experiencing a wide variety of revitalization projects over the next few years, including construction of several residential complexes near Old State Route 3 and Columbia Lakes Drive,…
WPD chief retiring
Waterloo Police Chief Mike Douglas has announced his retirement after just more than two years in the position and nearly 30 years in local law enforcement. “It has truly been…
Police Blotter | 6/19/19
Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
VHS grad dies in motorcycle crash
A Monroe County native and former officer in the Belleville Police Department died Monday morning following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 64 in East St. Louis. Media outlets reported that…