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WHS Legacy Wall adding names
The 2025 inductees to the Waterloo High School Legacy have excelled in a variety of career fields, but all will come together Sept. 25 to be honored as a celebration…
Read MoreSolar flare in Columbia
Echoing an Aug. 4 meeting, discussion of a proposed solar project once again lasted nearly an hour on the top floor of Columbia City Hall Monday night. Members of Christ…
Read MoreTiny’s turns 50 in Columbia
Tiny’s Tavern & Grill in Columbia is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and though the structure has changed and the business has grown, it remains for many in the…
Read MoreFine dining and more at Geno’s
Downtown Waterloo’s high-end dining option saw an official change of ownership this week as Geno’s Trattoria & Chophouse hosted its grand opening. As previously reported, the location at 114 W.…
Read MoreState fair has local flair
Several locals have been making Monroe County proud up in Springfield, earning plenty of awards and displaying their ag skills and other specialties as the Illinois State Fair runs through…
Read MoreGedern visitors feel right at home
Columbia recently hosted a group of visitors from its sister city of Gedern, Germany, marking another year of cultural exchange as well as the 20th anniversary of one of many…
Read MoreEvent has some blue in the Loo
“Red, White & Blue in the Loo” was a July 4 holiday celebration at the Monroe County Fairgrounds met with mixed feelings among attendees, with a number of them bemoaning…
Read MoreLawmakers seek levee fix
Two state lawmakers serving this region are urging Gov. JB Pritzker to take urgent action following a recent Republic-Times report regarding a levee close to failing at the far southern…
Read MoreLevee ‘devastation’ looms in Bottoms
A “scour hole” on the land side of the levee located just north of Prairie du Rocher is growing, and a bureaucratic “run around” may have already ensured the levee…
Read MoreMonroe County to lease Oak Hill
Nearly 75 years after building the first county-owned nursing home in Illinois, Monroe County may soon be out of the senior living and rehabilitation business altogether. Commissioners are expected to…
Read MoreColumbia city services on the move
A vote of unanimous approval for what will be a nearly $15.5 million project passed with relatively little discussion compared to different agenda item during the Columbia City Council meeting…
Read MoreWoman’s body found in Mississippi River
The body of a deceased woman found floating Sunday afternoon in the Mississippi River has been identified. Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. to the river near Columbia after a…
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