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Columbia in-person school debate
The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to increase the option for in-person attendance to the highest level since the pandemic began. Starting Feb. 16, all students in fifth…
Read MoreColumbia upping in-person learning
The Columbia School Board voted 5-2 on Thursday to approve a plan to have the most students back in school since the pandemic began starting Feb. 16. The plan, which…
Read MoreApril candidate filings begin Monday
It has been just over a month since Election Day, and Monroe County is already gearing up for its municipal election. Candidates for local office in the April 6 contest…
Read MoreColumbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near future. It made that decision largely…
Read MoreApril 2021 election process starts
As November’s presidential election heats up, the April 2021 consolidated election process is beginning in Illinois. Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said anyone interested in running for office in the…
Read MoreColumbia School Board OKs plan, contract
The Columbia School Board approved the school district’s detailed plan for school in the fall and a new contract with its educators at a special meeting last Wednesday. The district…
Read MoreWedding venue near Columbia approved
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals approved at its meeting last Wednesday night the final step to allow a wedding venue in rural Columbia. The board voted 4-1 to…
Read MoreColumbia School Board closer to roof decision
The Columbia School Board is one step closer to making a decision on what it will do regarding roof repairs or replacement at Columbia High School. The board once again…
Read MoreColumbia School Board OKs contract
The Columbia School Board unanimously approved a performance contract with Trane U.S. Inc., an energy services company, for work to be done at Columbia High School and Columbia High School…
Read MoreColumbia School Board debates project
The Columbia School Board held a special meeting last Tuesday night, the majority of which it spent discussing a proposed project later this summer. The board took no action on…
Read MoreZoning issues new and old
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals discussed items relating to new and old issues at its meeting on Thursday. The new item that came before the board was a…
Read MoreWedding venue zoning request tabled
A request to rezone a barn wedding venue in the 1400 block of Centerville Road in rural Columbia and the five-acre land parcel it is on was tabled Monday by…
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