Lay off | Mark’s Remarks

I was having a great conversation with a group of folks the other day. Some were retired and some were close to retiring.   The truths spoken at this meeting…

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Police Blotter | 5-10-23

hered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may sometimes be dropped or changed…

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Police Blotter | 5-3-23

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Regional time for girls soccer

Survive and advance is the name of the game for local high school girls soccer teams as regionals begin. Columbia (13-6-2) opened Class 1A Freeburg Regional play Tuesday against DuQuoin,…

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Summer camp care for EMS

A number of emergency responders took the first step toward a wilderness care merit badge as they trekked around Camp Vandeventer west of Waterloo last week to practice search and…

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CHS senior has slick idea

An automotive-loving student in this year’s Monroe County startUP class was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year, with his oil change business standing out for the program’s board of directors.…

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