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Columbia police on lookout for suspicious male
The Columbia Police Department is seeking a man in connection with a report of suspicious activity at a park. On Tuesday, a woman reported her 11-year-old daughter said she had…
Local woman on docuseries
The creator and owner of a Columbia startup recently participated in a competitive docuseries which sets entrepreneurs on the task of standing out among a group of business owners. Andrea…
Friday fire calls in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to multiple calls. The first one, at 2:15 p.m. was to assist the Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments with a structure…
Home destroyed by fire east of Dupo
Six departments tackled a fire early last Wednesday morning that destroyed a residence at 1635 Imbs Station Road east of Dupo in rural St. Clair County. The call went out…
StartUP swooshin’ for big project
Following a period of trouble with other projects, this year’s Monroe County startUP class has settled on a 3v3 basketball tournament taking place this Saturday. The Swooshin’ 3’s 3v3 Tournament,…
Columbia talks traffic, solar power
The Columbia City Council last Tuesday night approved a traffic study of Route 3 between Valmeyer Road and Veterans Parkway. The main focus of the study to be conducted by…
Reliable Sanitation sued after crash
Krystal M. Chamberlain, 38, of Waterloo, is suing Reliable Sanitation of Waterloo and one of its employees for alleged damages following a Dec. 5 traffic crash in Waterloo. Court documents…
Waterloo School Board tackles projects
The Waterloo School Board took minor action on projects and maintenance in the district while also taking a moment of silence to recognize a tragic loss within the community. To…
Fast Stop sold to Moto Mart
A gas station in Waterloo will change hands later this spring, its current ownership company confirmed Monday with the Republic-Times. Fast Stop, located at 409 S. Illinois Route 3 at the…
Other items on April 4 ballot
In addition to contested municipal, school board and park district races and a previously reported home rule question being posed in Columbia on April 4, voters in Maeystown and Hecker…