Man jumps into canal near East Carondelet
Multiple area fire departments were paged about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday after witnesses reported a white male in a basketball jersey jump into a canal from Water Street just north of…
Read MorePhantom Festival rides into Rocher
Amid the numerous Fourth of July celebrations set to take place this weekend, Prairie du Rocher is hosting an event Friday with an emphasis on the paranormal. The Phantom Festival…
Read MoreWednesday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a dishwasher on fire inside a home in the 2600 block of Lakeshore Drive. An early update just prior to…
Read MoreColumbia man in bank fraud case
Columbia native and contractor Gregg Crawford accepted a plea deal last Monday in federal court in connection with a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Crawford, 65, owner of…
Read MoreColumbia counters in water war
The City of Columbia has filed a response to an April 11 complaint for declaratory judgment entered by the City of Waterloo in regards to water service rights between the two…
Read MoreMcClellan to run ROE
The search for new leadership at the Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education has concluded with the appointment of a longtime local teacher and administrator. Per Monroe County Republican Central Committee…
Read MoreWheat leaves farmers wanting
Fields around Monroe County have been busy over the past few weeks, with the recent dry spell in particular allowing local farmers to enjoy a successful wheat harvest – even…
Read MoreFond farewell for Fehrenz
Columbia Middle School recently said “so long” to a science teacher of over three decades who dedicated her career to supporting her peers and helping students find their own passion…
Read MoreGirl Scout hosts ‘Whodunit’ camp
Konarcik Park in Waterloo was exceptionally busy last week as it once again hosted a popular and successful day camp for area Girl Scouts, with this year’s camp earning another…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 11:40 a.m. Wednesday on Route 3 at Wedgewood Drive in Columbia. One lane of northbound Route 3 was closed temporarily in…
Read MoreRain delays Creekside Park project
It seems fitting that the oft-delayed Creekside Park project in the northwest part of Columbia is once again facing a setback. After beginning excavation work in earnest in late March,…
Read MoreLate water sample for Waterloo
The City of Waterloo was notified by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of a violation in mid-April regarding another late sample from its new water treatment facility. Waterloo Mayor Stan…
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