Segobiano bids Columbia farewell

For 27 consecutive years, Columbia Superintendent of Schools Gina Segobiano has attended monthly school board meetings.  She has ran 200 of those as superintendent.  Last Wednesday marked the last time…

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Democrat running for county board

Democrat Duane Langhorst announced Monday that he is running to replace outgoing Republican Bob Elmore on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.  Barring a primary challenge, Langhorst would face Republican…

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Hitzemann running for judge

Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann, a Republican, officially announced Thursday evening that he is running in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court as resident judge for Monroe County in the…

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Columbia courting cannabis?

The future of a possible cannabis dispensary in Columbia took a step forward during a city council committee meeting last Tuesday night. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey sought…

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Mon-Clair League honors Pieper

With its largest ever awards banquet audience on hand, the Mon-Clair Baseball League on Sunday presented its highest honor to longtime Valmeyer Lakers manager Denny “Boog” Pieper at Turner Hall…

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Hard work for a hurried harvest

If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them.   Trade disputes have weighed on income results, and weather has as…

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