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An up-close view of the Olympics
While most Monroe County residents witnessed the spectacle of the 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris, France, on the TV at home, one local family made it a trip of…
Principal Hotel in session soon
Five years ago, Immaculate Conception School opened its new home at the north end of Columbia, leaving the former school complex on Main Street empty and unused. With the former…
Red Bud, ROE spat revisited
The summer-long conflict between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education seems to have reached a true conclusion after a construction disagreement was once again brought to…
Big money for CHS expansion
Progress has been made on the Columbia High School renovation project in the lead-up to the new school year, with major work done on the outside of the building to…
Local contractor sued
A lawsuit was filed Monday in Monroe County Circuit Court against Dale R. Poetker as a registered agent of JLP Homes LLC for breach of warranty. The filing alleges that…
Pessimistic crop price projections
Farmers should brace for even tighter margins and implement applicable risk management practices based on the latest crop price estimates from the University of Illinois farmdoc team. Current levels of…
Illinois expands Medicaid to non-medical services
Many enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program will soon be eligible to receive a host of non-medical services that could improve overall health – including housing and nutrition assistance, violence…
Tuesday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash at 954 Gall Road. No injuries were reported in the crash, which resulted in a power pole…
Semi truck fire on Tuesday
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10:25 a.m. Tuesday to a flames showing from the brakes area of a semi truck on Route 3 just…
Structure fire in New Athens
The Hecker and Freeburg fire departments assisted the New Athens Fire Department with structure fire reported about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of Peacock Site Road near New…