Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Tuesday crash in Columbia
Columbia EMS, police and fire departments responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries reported about 2:30 p.m. at Route 3 and N. Main Street. Emergency personnel were helping direct traffic…
Read MoreSchools revamp services to address pandemic needs
Between “learning loss” and missed opportunities to socialize with peers, the COVID pandemic’s various disruptions to schools has caused administration, teachers, principals and other school staff to critically look at…
Read MoreBulldogs, Tigers survive and advance
Only a couple of local teams remain in high school girls basketball, as some saw their seasons end in regional play. Waterloo (25-6) began its postseason journey Tuesday night against…
Read MoreCheerleading coaches reflect on season success
The high school competitive cheerleading coaches at Waterloo and Columbia reflected on their teams’ amazing seasons, which both resulted in top 10 IHSA state finishes. Competing in the medium varsity…
Read MoreMixed bag on mask optional schools
As local schools are settling into a new “mask optional” policy, mixed reactions are surfacing. The change was a result of Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow issuing a temporary…
Read MoreGilbert W. Reichert | Obituary
Gilbert W. Reichert, 93, of Columbia, died Feb. 13, 2022 at Oak Hill Care Center in Waterloo. He was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Sugarloaf Township, son of the late…
Read MoreSunday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:35 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a Chevy truck and a small…
Read MoreWater main break impacts some Monroe County residents
Fountain Water District reported a water main break Wednesday, resulting in some Monroe County customers to be without water service temporarily followed by a boil order. Fountain Water District said…
Read MoreRuling sparks school changes
With Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow having issued a temporary restraining order regarding Illinois COVID procedures in schools, districts across the state are rethinking tpolicies. Grischow issued her ruling…
Read MoreEmergency responders aid suicidal man
The Columbia Police Department and Columbia EMS were able to handle a delicate situation Thursday morning involving a suicidal man at Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive. Police first responded…
Read MoreSaturday crash on Route 158 ramp in Columbia
No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle crash on the ramp from Route 158 onto southbound Route 3 in Columbia on Saturday. The crash occurred shortly before 3:15 p.m. Columbia…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Columbia
Police are investigating a road rage incident that took place about 3 p.m. Thursday in Columbia. Two male drivers were traveling south on Route 3 from I-255, police said, when…
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