Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Saturday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about noon Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police and fire departments and Columbia…
Read MoreThursday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded Thursday afternoon to two separate minor crashes in Columbia. The first such crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on North Main Street at East Whiteside Street and…
Read MoreThursday morning crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a crash on I-255 eastbound just on the Illinois side of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia. Illinois State Police said a…
Read MoreState fair has local flair
Several locals have been making Monroe County proud up in Springfield, earning plenty of awards and displaying their ag skills and other specialties as the Illinois State Fair runs through…
Read MoreGedern visitors feel right at home
Columbia recently hosted a group of visitors from its sister city of Gedern, Germany, marking another year of cultural exchange as well as the 20th anniversary of one of many…
Read MoreEvent has some blue in the Loo
“Red, White & Blue in the Loo” was a July 4 holiday celebration at the Monroe County Fairgrounds met with mixed feelings among attendees, with a number of them bemoaning…
Read MoreOak Hill loses a star
County residents eager to speak during the much anticipated special meeting of the Monroe County Board were forced to wait a few more weeks as Monday night’s meeting was postponed.…
Read MoreLawmakers seek levee fix
Two state lawmakers serving this region are urging Gov. JB Pritzker to take urgent action following a recent Republic-Times report regarding a levee close to failing at the far southern…
Read MoreEuropean journey for WHS students
A small group of students from Waterloo High School enjoyed a trip to Europe last month, spending 10 days traveling through Austria, Germany and Switzerland to expand their world view…
Read MoreMore water talk in Waterloo
As it has been much of the year, water was the main topic of another meeting Monday night at Waterloo City Hall. During the monthly utility meeting, a few residents…
Read MoreCounty gets connector clarification
Despite the recent news coverage of a proposed “Southwest Connector” from Waterloo to Murphysboro, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger explained the concept is “nothing new” during the Aug. 4 meeting…
Read MoreLawsuit filed in fatal crash
The family of the late David R. Browning Jr., 17, of St. Louis, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday in Monroe County Circuit Court. The suit was filed by Diane…
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