Business plans in Columbia

On Monday night, the Columbia Plan Commission heard details of a proposed 11,600 square foot development at 306 Southport Drive off Palmer Road across from Red Roof Liquor & Lottery. …

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Help for Wilbur and Wiley

Stuckmeyer’s Plants & Produce recently hosted a fundraiser with the goal of helping a local family afford a diabetic alert dog for their two young boys. Jenny and Jacob Childerson…

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Police Blotter | 11-9-22

(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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Pirates go down fighting

The season came to an end for the Valmeyer High School volleyball team last Wednesday night in the IHSA Class 1A Trico Sectional final.  The Pirates (29-9) fell in three…

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Sloppy end to cross country season

Several local high school cross country runners competed in less-than-ideal conditions Saturday at the IHSA State Cross Country Meet in Peoria.  In Class 1A, Columbia’s Ethan Hogan placed sixth overall…

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Hockey season underway

The puck has dropped for high school hockey, as two local teams look to be the last left standing at the end of the 2022-23 Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association…

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