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Friess running again for state representative
David Friess announced Monday that he will once again run for state representative in the 116th district. The 51-year-old Republican from Red Bud ran against Jerry Costello II in the…
No injuries in rollover crash
Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 a.m. Saturday to a vehicle rollover crash on the ramp from Route 158 to northbound Route 3 in Columbia. The male driver and sole occupant…
Propane tank leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 11:40 a.m. Thursday to a propane tank leak at the former Wayne One Stop gas station in the 600 block of South Market Street.…
I-255 road work in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that I-255 in St. Clair County between Collinsville Road and Mousette Lane will have various lane restrictions beginning this Sunday, Aug. 18, weather…
Future of Royal Gate uncertain
Speculation that Royal Gate Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Columbia is closing are not true, general sales manager Brent Ward said last week, although there are currently no vehicles for…
Columbia man arrested following incident at Millstadt pool
Millstadt police arrested a Columbia man following a disturbance Wednesday morning at the village’s municipal pool. Police said they were called to the pool shortly after 11:35 a.m. for a…
Welcome to the new ICS
After more than two years of work, Immaculate Conception School in Columbia is ready to welcome students to its new home. On a preview tour ICS Principal Mike Kish provided…
Woodcock receives state honor
Richard Woodcock was named the 2019 Illinois Outstanding County Fair Person of the Year during County Fair Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Friday. Woodcock, who…
Tax bills nearly ready
In contrast to last year, Monroe County property owners will soon be getting their tax bills. The bills, which were mailed the first week of December last year, should be…
Police prepared for the worst
After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…