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CFD responding to accident on East Temple St.

The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched at about 4:20 p.m. Friday to 218 East Temple Street for an accident with minor injuries. The accident is reported to involve a vehicle…

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Accident with injuries in Columbia

Columbia police, EMS and fire are responding to an accident with injuries at the end of South Main Street near Route 3. The call went out at 11:55 a.m. The…

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Looking back at military men, 60 years later

One of the largest groups of registrants from Monroe County to be inducted into military service since World War II was forwarded to the induction station at St. Louis on…

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Father and son bond over hobby of tractor collecting

Father and son Brian and Scott Johnson, of Valmeyer and Fults, respectively, admit to a “sickness” for tractors. They work on them together in their spare time. As they led…

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Girl Scout to host ‘Unplug and Go Outside’ Day

In a day and age where kids of all ages are constantly plugged in to various electronics, a local Girl Scout is encouraging youngsters to go outside. For two Saturdays,…

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Columbia boy aims to become Eagle Scout at age 12

A young Columbia boy is seeking to educate the community about youth safety through his September Eagle Scout project. At only 12 years old, Preston Jerashen, a member of Troop…

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Soccer season kicks off for local high schools

High school soccer season is underway in Monroe County, and many of the teams kicked off in style. Gibault It was an up-and-down first week for the defending state champions.…

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Cardmakers seek to help veterans, military personnel

For the past several years, a group called the Women of Monroe County have been participating in Operation Write Home, an organization that sends handmade greeting cards to deployed military…

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County board gets updates on levee work, county fair

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners were updated Tuesday on work to be done on the three-county levee system that is being restored under the Southwest Illinois Flood Prevention District…

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Columbia football easily wins opener, 62-0

The Columbia Eagles football team, ranked 10th in the state in Class 4A, opened its season on the road Friday against East Alton-Wood River, rolling to a 62-0 victory. The…

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