Gary Lee Otten, 80, of Dupo, died June 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. He was born Oct. 16, 1944, in East St.

On July 1, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect across Illinois. The updates were passed during the ...

Tax bills for 2024 payable in 2025 should arrive in local mailboxes by next week at the latest, according to Monroe County ...

The U.S. barge market is facing a retirement cliff which could impact ag transportation logistics, one analyst warned. Ken ...

The successor to retiring Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis remains to be selected – although it appears that ...

State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) announced this week his intention to seek a third term in the Illinois ...

Per a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, an 85-year-old Dupo man was struck and killed while riding ...

The Illinois Press Association hosted its annual convention earlier this month in Peoria, during which the Republic-Times ...

Nancy and Rick Kern of Columbia are named as co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Dollar General following a Feb. 24, ...

Just in time for the sweltering summer heat here in Monroe County, a local veteran will soon set out on his third trip to the ...

After a busy first half of 2025, June has been relatively calm for Columbia aldermen. Apart from items on the consent agenda, ...

A local boy and his family have been dealing with a tragic cancer diagnosis and grueling treatment for the better part of a ...