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Columbia names new city administrator
The Columbia City Council made a big move at Monday’s meeting – they unanimously passed a resolution to name James Morani as the new city administrator to fill vacancy that…
Court sides with Sheri Coleman family in civil case
An appeals court sided with attorneys for the family of slain Columbia mother Sheri Coleman last week in remanding to Monroe County Circuit Court two of three counts of a…
Waterloo school officials address fiscal questions
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron last Wednesday night to address questions and concerns about recent school district…
Authors bring heroes together ‘Under One Flag’
The 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 is a couple of weeks away, and a local photographer has helped gather people together in a special way…
CPD to conduct holiday safety patrols
Starting now through the Labor Day holiday weekend, officers from the Columbia Police Department are participating in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign. Funding from…
Police Blotter 8/13/14
Columbia Police Aug. 7: John W. Lawrence, 57, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failure to appear in court and also for no rear registration plate light…
Taxpayers group meets with school officials
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron on Wednesday night to address questions and concerns about recent school district…
Vehicle rollover east of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department was called shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday to assist the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department with a pickup truck rollover crash at the intersection of Waterloo…
Columbia man dies in Randolph County crash
A Columbia man died in a single-vehicle crash early Friday evening in Randolph County. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred on Route 3 southbound just south of…
Large shed containing ammunition burns early Saturday
The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to reports of flames seen shooting up into the air and loud explosions heard…