Columbia energy rates to increase

Columbia residents who participate in the city’s electricity aggregation program will see a significant price increase starting in early 2023. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm announced at Monday’s Columbia City…

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House fire in Millstadt

Multiple departments responded shortly after 11 a.m. Friday to a working structure fire in the 700 block of West Van Buren Street in Millstadt. All occupants had evacuated the home…

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Gas leak at Columbia home

The Columbia Fire Department responded along with police and EMS to a gas leak reported shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday at 211 E. Plum in Columbia. Ameren was requested to…

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Gas line break in Columbia

Columbia police and fire department personnel responded about 8:30 a.m. Saturday to a broken two-inch gas line near residences in the 600 block of North Main Street at Rueck Road.…

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Route 3 crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway. Columbia police said a black 2003 Chevy Blazer…

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