Evening road work on I-255

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that I-255 between the Jefferson Barracks Bridge and Route 3 near Columbia will be restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday,…

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German students experience America

As is tradition, Columbia is currently home to 25 students from Gedern, Germany.  The partnership between Gedern and Columbia, which is in its 26th year, allows Columbia High School students…

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Columbia approves budget

The Columbia City Council voted Monday night to approve an $18 million annual budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year.  Revenue is up $666,472 from last year’s report.  Major expenses for…

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Columbia election results are in

After two weeks of anticipation, the final results for the April 2 municipal elections came in, with all candidates who were leading on election day officially winning.  There were 211…

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Jennifer Gavlin | Obituary

Jennifer Albert Gavlin, 35, of Seattle, Wash., died March 16, 2019, in Seattle. She was born Aug. 19, 1983, in Belleville, daughter of Geraldine (Groennert) and Steve Albert. She married…

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Vehicle damages garage

Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 1:30 p.m. Thursday to the report of a pickup truck that struck the garage portion of a residence at 1516 Clover Ridge. There…

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Serious injury crash on I-255

An ARCH medical helicopter airlifted one patient to a St. Louis hospital for serious injuries sustained in a Thursday morning crash on southbound I-255 near mile marker 6.4 in Columbia.…

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