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Multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to a multi-car crash with injuries on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road near Columbia Middle School. The…
Read MoreCrash near McDonald’s in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly before 8:30 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash at the busy intersection of Admiral Parkway (Route 3) and Veterans Parkway near McDonald’s.…
Read MoreColumbia approves budget
At Monday night’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, aldermen approved a budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1. The total budget is for $15,580,384 in expenditures and…
Read MoreColumbia says farewell to German exchange students
Auf wiedersehen! Columbia will say goodbye to 26 German exchange students and their fellow teachers this week when the group returns home to Gedern, Germany. Their three-week long stay here…
Read MoreGas leak on South Main Street in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday to a natural gas leak at a construction site in the 700 block of South Main Street. Main Street…
Read MoreLocal Track Teams Making Great Strides
Local high school track teams are off and running this spring, with some records and personal bests already toppled. The Waterloo boys took first place at Freeburg on March 31…
Read MoreArea baseball teams in action this weekend
There was plenty of action on the diamond this weekend, including two high school baseball rivalry games. On Friday night, Columbia won its fifth straight game behind continued strong pitching…
Read MoreWaterloo wins Monroe County softball tournament
The Waterloo Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles squared off Monday in a battle of undefeated teams and a rematch of last year’s regional championship as they played for the Monroe County…
Read MoreColumbia pitcher throws no-hitter
Columbia senior right-handed pitcher JT Broshears rebounded from a poor outing last week in a big way on Tuesday, throwing a five-inning no-hitter in the Eagles’ 10-0 win at Steeleville.…
Read MoreNo injuries after train, car collide near Columbia
A 51-year-old Columbia man has been charged with DUI and illegal stopping or parking on railroad tracks after his unoccupied Porsche was struck by a train late Wednesday night in…
Read MoreEagles offense set to take flight again
The Columbia High School softball team is planning to reload in 2015 rather than rebuild. The team finished with a record of 34-3 in 2014, falling just short of a…
Read MoreSheri Coleman’s brother sued for misappropriating charity funds
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the brother of murder victim Sheri Coleman, alleging that money raised for charity by the local community was spent…
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