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Woman plans parrot sanctuary in county
Several months ago, Monica VanPelt of Columbia brought home an Eclectus parrot — a bird that can live beyond 50 years — and instantly fell in love. “She stole my…
Kaskaskia Trail Chorus celebrates 50 years in style
The Kaskaskia Trail Chorus celebrated its 50th year during its annual show performed before another packed house at Turner Hall in Columbia on Saturday night. The story of a half…
CMS hoops team experiences ‘Hoosier Hysteria’
The Columbia Middle School basketball team and its longtime coach fulfilled every hoops player’s dream over the weekend. “Amazing trip,” CMS head basketball coach Jon Wehrenberg said. “It has been…
Raging Bulldogs edge Ice Eagles, 2-1
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles renewed their hockey rivalry Thursday night in East Alton, and it didn’t disappoint. In the end, the Raging Bulldogs emerged with a…
Local soccer standouts earn state honors
Although the state championship soccer streak for Monroe County ended this season at three years, the area was still well-represented on the postseason awards list compiled by the Illinois High…
Local kids rock for a cause
What happens when four goofy young kids come together to rock? In the case of Peyton Long, 9, Ava Hoagland, 9, Owen Renneker, 10, and Oliver Renneker, 13, the band…
CHS grad is KSHE radio personality
Lauren Colvin can’t say for certain what led to her life-altering decision. But one day in college, as the Columbia High School graduate strolled through the parking lot of a…
Local veterans honored with patriotic flair
Monroe County has a long and storied military history, with native sons and daughters participating in every major war and many of their most significant battles since the founding of…
Police Blotter | 11/9/2016
(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…
Columbia settles Edwards lawsuit
The city of Columbia and the ex-wife of Columbia’s former police chief came to a settlement out of court earlier this month in the federal lawsuit filed this summer against…