Columbia seeing red

The City of Columbia budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is full of red numbers but it’s not as bad as it seems, city officials say. Aldermen approved the budget following…

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Gedern guests visit again

Columbia High School recently hosted students from the community’s German sister city, this serving as the 17th time the exchange has brought Gedern students to the U.S. to test their…

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Fatal crash near Red Bud

A woman died on scene and her husband perished at a hospital following a two-vehicle crash last Wednesday morning near Red Bud. According to the Illinois State Police, the incident…

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Library delivery in doubt

The Illinois Heartland Library System provides 520 libraries in the southern half of Illinois the ability to share physical resources through a delivery system at no cost to library patrons.…

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