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Columbia Comprehensive Plan almost ready
Just over three and a half years since the City of Columbia announced plans to create a new comprehensive plan to guide the next 25 years of community growth, a…
Kennedy leaving city position
The City of Waterloo announced last week that longtime budget officer/collector Shawn Kennedy will soon be vacating her position. Waterloo Mayor Stan Darter said Kennedy provided her 60-day resignation notice…
Gold Award for Waterloo scout
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois recently congratulated Ava Scherle of Waterloo for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout, a designation she earned by leading a community recycling project while also…
Friess calls for action on drugs in prisons
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) joined fellow representatives Charlie Meier and Bill Hauter at a press conference last week to address the escalating crisis of drug exposure incidents in…
Monday rollover crash in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded just before 1:45 p.m. Monday for a one-vehicle injury rollover crash near the intersection of North Main Street and Route 3. A…
Sunday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash on the curvy ramp from Route 158 to southbound Route 3 in Columbia. The female driver was able…
Sunday night crash on JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:15 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia. There was no immediate word on the extent…
Thursday fire call in Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a fire reported at Auto Crafters, 1360 W. Market Street, Red Bud. A small amount of smoke was showing…
Fatal fire near Columbia
An old red caboose that served as a residence caught fire early Saturday afternoon just north of Columbia in rural St. Clair County and resulted in the death of a…
Book ban talk for school board
Though Monday’s monthly meeting of the Waterloo School Board featured an uplifting presentation on the district’s kindergarten class and a short list of agenda items, the evening took a turn…