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Monroe County kicking off Illinois Bicentennial celebration
Having recently celebrated its 200th anniversary, Monroe County is now ready to help kick off the upcoming Illinois Bicentennial with some local events. Illinois officially became a state on Dec.…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates go .500 in tourney play
The Gibault and Valmeyer boys basketball teams each showed good and bad qualities to open the season at the Metro-East Lutheran High School Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic. The Hawks and Pirates…
Read MoreParent concerned with CMS evaluation tools
A concerned parent came before the Columbia School Board on Nov. 16, questioning how the district evaluates students thought to struggle with learning disabilities. Angela McConachie said she fears the…
Read MoreMissouri man charged with sex crimes
A Missouri man was taken into custody over the weekend on felony sex charges stemming from alleged incidents that occurred five years ago in Waterloo. Glenn Patrick Ward, 54, of…
Read MoreQuilts of Valor comfort local veterans
Sixteen local veterans received the greatest comfort American citizens can give to thank them for their service during Saturday’s Quilts of Valor ceremony at Legacy Place. Immediately prior to the…
Read MoreWeekend deaths under investigation
The Monroe County coroner and local police are investigating two deaths that occurred over the weekend in separate incidents. Illinois State Police crime scene units responded in both cases due…
Read MoreSaturday morning crash on Route 159
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday to the area of 4938 State Route 159 north of Red Bud for a two-vehicle crash with injury. The vehicles involved were…
Read MoreHawks to play for state title
The Gibault Catholic High School soccer team will be playing for the IHSA Class 2A state soccer title on Saturday. The Hawks edged Wheaton Academy in an exciting semifinal game…
Read MoreThursday injury crash in Waterloo
Police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle head-on crash with injury on North Moore Street just north of HH Road near Sterritt’s…
Read MoreCrash at Route 158 on ramp
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at the Route 158 entrance ramp just south of…
Read MoreRocher Pub owners revamp Maeystown tavern
Natasha Hooten and Joe Mollet will go the extra mile to stand out as entrepreneurs taking an active role in the community. When business starts taking off with their newest…
Read MoreGibault soccer advances to state tourney
The Gibault Catholic High School soccer team defeated Chatham Glenwood in the Class 2A Springfield Supersectional on Tuesday night, 1-0, to advance to the state tournament taking place this weekend…
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