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Columbia Senior Center raising money for new van
The Columbia Senior Center hopes to get things rolling on a new van fund as the coordinator seeks to replace its existing method of meal transportation. Senior center coordinator Pat…
Injury crash on Route 158
Columbia police and fire, Illinois State Police and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-car crash with injury on Route 158 at Columbia Quarry Road. The call went around shortly…
HSS employment news
Haudrich hired as HSS therapist Human Support Services announced that new staff member Darryn Haudrich joined the agency Jan. 7 as a therapist and substance abuse clinician. He resides in…
Enyart nominates students to service academies
U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart (D-Illinois) announced the names of students he has nominated to the United States service academies. Among the nominees are students from Columbia, Waterloo, Smithton and Millstadt.…
Guilty plea in case of missing Columbia funds
A Millstadt woman entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court to charges stemming from the disappearance of more than $400,000 in funds intended for the Columbia American Legion from the…
Two-car crash with injury at Route 3 and Hanover Road
The Waterloo Fire Department is responding along with police and EMS to a two-vehicle crash reported on Route 3 southbound at Hanover Road. Emergency dispatch reported that there was at…
Two-car crash in Waterloo
Police and EMS are responding to a reported two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Plaza Drive near Auto Zone in Waterloo with possible injury. The call for service went…
Two more arrests in Columbia burglaries
On Friday, the Columbia Police Department announced two more arrests stemming from the rash of vehicle and home break-ins that occurred shortly after Christmas. Police began investigating reports of 21…
Aunt Maggie’s gets cooking in Columbia
Aunt Maggie’s on Main has been open since Dec. 5, and big changes are already in store for the Columbia restaurant. Co-owned by siblings Jackie Rudy-Tewell and Craig Rudy, and…
Community comes together to cheer on their Patriots
The previously undefeated Columbia Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team — 35-0 over two seasons — gladly suffered defeat at the hands of faculty and the Monroe County Patriots…