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Young cadets practice policing

A group of local kids celebrated the conclusion of this year’s Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Youth Academy with a run in the rain Friday morning, having spent the week alongside…

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Gagen is history at CHS

Among those educators who have stepped away with the start of summer is a history teacher of 30 years who’s spent all of them at Columbia High School, having brought…

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Topics du jour for Waterloo

The Waterloo City Council approved a land annexation and a union contract during its regular meeting Monday night, but has also discussed topics ranging from chickens and bees to solar…

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County property tax dates set

Friday marks the official beginning of summer, but mid-June has recently been the time when property assessments were released. This year, however,  with assessments released in February, Monroe County Treasurer…

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Splash pad barn coming soon

Last week’s meeting of the Waterloo Park District Board had little on the agenda with summer in full-swing,  though commissioners did discuss the recent opening of the Waterloo Community Splash…

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ATM theft attempt in Columbia 

A Miami, Fla., man was arrested in Monroe County on charges of conspiracy to commit a financial crime and attempted theft. According to court records, Oscar R. Ilarraza, 26, allegedly…

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Lawsuit filed in CPD crash

A lawsuit against the City of Columbia and a Columbia Police Department officer was filed last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court. Court documents filed on behalf of Carole Neff…

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Pastoral change in Columbia

The Diocese of Belleville announced a pastoral change coming later this summer for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia.  Per the diocese, Rev. Steve Thoma, CR, pastor of Immaculate Conception…

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Challenges for strawberry crop

By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Weather conditions and disease have created hurdles for Illinois strawberry producers this season. Austin Flamm with Flamm Orchards in Union County said their struggles began early…

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Real Estate Transactions | June 2-6, 2025

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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