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Wednesday morning crash on Route 3 at Hill Castle
Columbia Fire Department and Columbia police officers and Monroe County EMS responded Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to southbound Route 3 at Hill Castle Lane south of Columbia for a vehicle…
Rendezvous wills its way to success
In April, the state of Illinois, in the midst of its self-created budget crisis, abruptly pulled the financial plug on events at Fort de Chartres near Prairie du Rocher, including…
Hoofbeats helping one of their own
Lynn Hohn of Millstadt was diagnosed in March with both hyponatremia, aka low sodium levels, and sinusitis — inflamed sinuses. “This is a first,” Hohn said on Facebook at the…
Hereford show plans to attract a crowd
The Allscheid and Stumpf families travel through every part of the state to enter their children in the annual Illinois Junior Hereford Association Preview Show. Last year, they went to…
Retiring teacher loved by many
“Happy retirement! You are the best teacher in the world!” — Morgan “Love you Mrs. Limestall!” — Adriana “Thank you for all you did for me Mrs. Limestall.” — Nathan…
Ceremonial county board meeting turns back time
History sure has a way of repeating itself. The new county of Monroe established its first county seat of government in the then-economic engine of Harrisonville along the Mississippi River…
Plenty of posturing, but still no state budget
The Illinois Legislature officially ended its session last Tuesday with no decisions made regarding a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the Senate and House continue to…
Police Blotter | 6/1/2016
(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…
Single-car rollover near Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher firefighters and a MedStar ambulance were dispatched at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle rollover in the area of 7899 Bluff Road.
Fire at Mystic Oak golf course
Flames were seen shooting from the building, located at 643 Ridge Road, with some stray embers hitting neighboring homes, according to arriving police officers on scene. There were also several…