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Shed Hunting — A Deer Hunter’s Second Favorite Sport

By Independent | February 21, 2020

submitted by Clifftop Almost as popular as deer hunting, searching for Whitetail deer antler sheds can be satisfying and provide exercise to boot! Be sure to get permission to shed hunt on property that does not belong to you. There is an Illinois law on the books that prohibits hunting for sheds on others’ property……

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Columbia City Hall's council chamber was standing room only for Jan. 20's planning commission meeting, when city officials first glimpsed a plan for the proposed new subdivision.

Country Crossings Residents Still Oppose Hubbard’s Updated CUP

By Independent | February 21, 2020

By Joe Leicht The Columbia City Council got its first look at Southern Illinois Development Corp.'s proposed 143-lot, residential community-unit plan (CUP) located just north...

Charlie Brimer is happy her grandmother Lois Frisk is retiring from the Columbia Post Office.

Lois Fisk Retires From USPS

By Independent | February 19, 2020

Lois Fisk, the long-time, popular fixture at the front counter in the Columbia Post Office, retired Jan. 30 after a 42-year career with the United...

The Waterloo High School speech team plowed through the regional meet (above) and the Belleville West Sectional to advance to the state tournament.

Waterloo Speech Team Advances To State

By Independent | February 19, 2020

The Waterloo High School speech team will soon pack their bags and head off for the state meet. After a top performance at the regional,...

Auto Theft Task Force Making Local Impact

By Independent | February 19, 2020

By John Layton The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force (MEATTF) started off the new decade by making some New Year’s prosecutions in January. The...

Marty Seitz receives the Valmeyer Police Chief’s badge from retiring Chief Tom Andres, right.

Tom Andres Retires After 23 Years Of Service To Valmeyer; Marty Seitz Promoted To Police Chief

By Independent | February 19, 2020

By Joe Leicht Valmeyer has a new police chief, and the man who previously held the job for most of the past 28 years is...

Columbia Complete Count Committee members work in pairs to devise a strategy for reaching all segments of the community for the 2020 Census. Analyzing numbers at a recent meeting are, left to right, American Legion Commander Greg Smith, Father Carl Scherrer, City Administrator Doug Brimm and Community Development Director Scott Duakey

Plans For Census Underway In Columbia

By Independent | February 19, 2020

Columbia residents are invited to take part in the 2020 census during an upcoming event at the Columbia Public Library. Census Night is scheduled for...

County To Move U of I Extension To Health Department Building

By Independent | February 19, 2020

By Joe Leicht Amy Cope has only been on the job as director of the University of Illinois Unit 22 Extension a few weeks, and...

Mike Fausz, left, has retired from his county courthouse duties and turned the reigns over to Laura Henry and Chris Voelker.

County Divvies Duties To Replace Retiring Mike Fausz

By Independent | February 19, 2020

By Joe Leicht At a pair of special meetings, the Monroe County Board solved the challenge of filling the shoes of long-time mapping and platting/zoning...

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An example of how to display all of your shed finds. – photo by Mandi Martin

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