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Drugs stolen in Columbia Walgreens break-in
Police are investigating the theft of many prescription medications from the Columbia Walgreens pharmacy following an early Wednesday morning break-in. “They were in and out of there quick, probably less…
Read MoreFire damages Columbia home
Multiple fire departments responded shortly after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to a house fire in the 300 block of Longview Drive in Columbia. Columbia received assistance from the Millstadt and Waterloo…
Read MoreTruck, mower stolen in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the Saturday morning theft of a pickup truck with a trailer hauling a riding lawnmower. Police were notified shortly after 5:40 a.m. that a pewter 2002…
Read MoreColumbia keeps Route 3 dialogue moving
Representatives of the Facebook group “Citizens Demanding Change on Illinois Route 3, Columbia, Illinois” addressed the Columbia City Council, Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing…
Read MoreColeman petitions for new trial
A murder case that captivated the entire region and brought national attention to Monroe County seems like ages ago. But the central figure in that case has had nothing but…
Read MoreGas leak at Columbia Dairy Queen
Columbia Fire Department personnel were joined by police and EMS in responding shortly before 12:20 p.m. Monday to a gas leak reported inside the Columbia Dairy Queen on South Main…
Read MoreSemi truck fire on Bluff Road
Columbia Fire Department personnel responded about 10 a.m. Saturday to a fully engulfed semi truck fire on Bluff Road. The truck, which was not pulling a trailer at the time…
Read MoreBurglary, drugs land Columbia man in prison
A young local man was sentenced to prison this week on burglary and drug charges. Cody P. Atkins, 21, of Columbia, was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court to two…
Read MoreKuykendall case back in Monroe County court
A status hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the 2013…
Read MoreCounty board discusses Route 3, enterprise zone
Obey the traffic laws, or else. That was the message Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing sent during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. These words came as the county…
Read MoreFire destroys shed in Columbia
Columbia police and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a shed on fire at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at 364 Carl Street in Columbia. The shed was completely destroyed by…
Read MoreChiming in on new Columbia sirens
Columbia recently unveiled a new city-wide emergency siren warning system, and the change has residents talking. “The old system consisted of three sirens that were purchased in the 1960s with…
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