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Columbia’s Sons of the American Legion receives charter
Columbia American Legion Post 581’s new organization, Sons of the American Legion, received its charter on Sept. 8. Representatives from the Illinois Detachment presented the charter in person. There were…
Gibault wins sectional volleyball title
Gibault is one win away from a return trip to the state volleyball tournament following a dominant performance Thursday night in the Class 2A Sparta Sectional final. The Hawks (24-14)…
Armed robbery reported near Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place about 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Select Fuel & Convenience (formerly Cowell’s), located at 3745 State Route 3…
Social media a ‘double-edged sword’ for schools
In a whirlwind world of tweets, emails, text messages and friend requests, school district administrators aim to facilitate learning in an Internet-oriented world. Since the rise of social media platforms…
Local cross country runners advance to state
In high school cross country action on Saturday, three local runners advanced to this weekend’s state meet to take place Saturday at Detweiler Park in Peoria. Waterloo High School runners…
Waterloo resolves zoning dispute
Following an executive session, the Waterloo City Council on Monday approved the settlement of a zoning dispute with the owners of a lot at 614 Hamacher Street near Mystic Oak…
County board discusses Ebola readiness
Plans to enable emergency personnel to deal with future possible cases of Ebola that might emerge were outlined during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. Monroe County Ambulance Service…
Youth survey results discussed
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began to plan for its next two years of work at Monday’s general meeting. The coalition received the results from this year’s Illinois…
Republicans sweep county races
The results are in, and a mighty Republican wave swept through Monroe County — and much of the state — on Tuesday night. With all election totals in, Republican Neal…
Vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel are responding to an auto accident with injuries reported at the intersection of Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Veterans Parkway. The call for service…