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Mr. BBQ opens Waterloo location
Kiwan Guyton of Millstadt began whipping up barbecue for the public last year when he opened Mr. BBQ’s Rib Shack & Catering at 106 N. Main Street in Smithton. Now, Guyton,…
Columbia readies for school year
Columbia schools will open regardless of Illinois’ school funding situation, superintendent Dr. Gina Segobiano told the school board Thursday at Columbia High School. The usual board meeting location, Parkview Elementary,…
Columbia to recognize 100 years of scouting
Eighty years have passed since Florence Haberl, a Columbia resident currently at Oak Hill, was among the few to join the first Columbia Girl Scout troop, led by Lucille McKinney.…
Summer reading with a purpose in Waterloo
During their time at Waterloo Junior High School, reading teachers Andy Mayer and Melissa Meyers, and special education teacher Sarah Renner have continually created opportunities for students to read outside…
Police Blotter | 7/19/2017
(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…
CFD responds to possible truck fire
Columbia Fire Department responded at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a semi-truck with its brakes possibly on fire on southbound Admiral Parkway at North Main Street. Upon closer…
Hartman crowned queen; Cissell is little miss
The 70th annual Monroe County Fair kicked off in grand fashion Sunday night with the crowning of a new fair queen and little miss in the main arena of the…
Dangerous heat through end of week
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency will be on alert as temperatures are forecasted to top 100 degrees with high humidity through Saturday, with heat index values up to 110…
County fair gets underway
The 70th annual Monroe County Fair takes place July 23-30 at the fairgrounds located off Route 156 at the western end of Waterloo. “We have new outside metal on the…
Hurricanes are regular season conference champs again
The Columbia Hurricanes youth swim team captured its second straight Kaskaskia Conference regular season championship on Saturday, improving to 7-0 this summer in the process. “(We’re) very excited and proud…