Barn fire south of Columbia

Multiple departments responded shortly before 10 a.m. Friday to a fully involved pole barn fire at 101 Hill Castle Court south of Columbia. The barn, owned by Nathaniel Reinhold, was…

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Eagles cool down Hawks

The temperature inside the gym was about as hot as the host Gibault volleyball team has been playing of late entering Monday’s contest against Monroe County rival Columbia.  The Eagles…

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WHS girls golf aiming low

The Waterloo High School girls golf team is playing well ahead of the Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament set for this coming Tuesday at Belk Park in Wood River.  On Monday,…

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Tigers grab home victory

The Dupo High School football team improved to 2-2 on the season with a 22-6 win at home Friday night over Wesclin.  Freshman quarterback Deegan Prater was 11-for-17 passing for…

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County hears tax, road updates

After two days of budget hearings last week in preparation for creation of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the Monroe County Commissioners had a relatively light agenda Monday morning.  Monroe…

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MCEDC awarded $75K grant

The Monroe County Economic Development Corporation recently received a grant of $75,000 from the state of Illinois. The announcement came last week from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department…

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