Columbia springs into work 

The City of Columbia is taking advantage of the  recent warmer weather by getting several impactful projects moving toward completion with several more planned for later this year. Excavation work…

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Book talk in Columbia

The Columbia School Board’s monthly meeting on Thursday was notably dominated by a number of speakers looking to address a recently-decided library policy. Among the unusually large crowd that filled…

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Storm packs mighty punch

As predicted, severe weather barreled through the St. Louis region Friday night, producing at least one tornado, bringing heavy winds, large hail and torrential rainfall and leaving many area residents…

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Jane Doe no more

The Columbia Police Department hosted a press conference last Friday morning regarding a cold case centered around the remains of a Jane Doe found over 20 years ago. Monroe County…

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Kari keeps fighting

A local nurse has found her career left in a standstill and her family in financial need following a diagnosis that has left her fighting to maintain use of her…

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Columbia making water play 

With the tentative opening of the Old Monroe Distilling Co. multi-purpose venue just weeks away, there seems to be only one key ingredient missing: water. During Monday night’s Columbia City…

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