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Do you live in a town threatened by flooding? You should be reading this

Do you live in a town threatened by flooding? You should be reading this

If you live in a coastal city where flooding is an annual business or if you are thinking of shifting to some city which is threatened by flooding, here is a story of how to make the most of a situation when faced with a natural disaster.

Cities like Mumbai, Sydney, New South Wales, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai are famous flood-prone cities. But 16-foot water logging is a situation not known to many. In case it does happen, just like it happened in Illinois in 1993, the city-dwellers will have no idea what struck them. Families and li ... Read more

ASA, other ag groups engage in oral arguments in chlorpyrifo

Daryl Cates, ASA president and a soybean grower from Columbia, Illinois, said, “Farmers rely on federal regulators to follow the law. Congress wrote pesticide laws the way they did to provide growers access to the tools they need to be successful a ... Read more

Missouri women's basketball drops decision to Illinois

COLUMBIA -- Illinois used an 18-9 run in the second half Sunday to defeat Missouri 76-66 in women’s basketball action at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri led 20-19 after one quarter before Illinois came back to take a 40-33 advantage into halfti ... Read more

Family-owned bakery in Waterloo damaged in fire

MONROE COUNTY, Ill.. (KMOV) - A bakery that’s been serving a Metro East community for nearly 50 years is dealing with damage following a fire Sunday.

Firefighters worked to put out a fire at the back of Ahne’s Bakery on West Mill Str ... Read more

The Blessed Bee Co. offers a variety of local honeys and all-natural beauty products in Waterloo, Il

Curt Poling avoided bees his entire life after getting attacked at age 4. Then, in 2018, all of that changed when he had the divine inspiration to start keeping bees. His passion for beekeeping led him to an apiary on the Big Island in Hawaii, where he learned the craft. Now, Poling and his wife, Allison, run The Blessed Bee Co., a Waterloo, Illinois-based company devoted to keeping bees the natural way. In addition to several flavors of honey, Blessed Bee crafts organic value-added products, including beeswax-based lip balm and salves that are ... Read more

A midwestern town moved uphill to survive the elements. Can

When Valmeyer, Illinois, was hit by the great flood of 1993 and faced obliteration, residents made an unexpected choice: the town decided to rebuild from the ground up – this time, about two miles east and 400ft higher up.

Valmeyer was ... Read more

Smith Carried On Family’s Railroad Heritage over Past 50 Y

Locomotive Engineer Randy Smith in November 1974 next to a Missouri Pacific locomotive that took him on his regular route from Dupo, Illinois, to Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

This story is part of a series that highlights the dedication of Un ... Read more

Columbia man faces meth sale charge

EDWARDSVILLE – A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies relating to an alleged attempt to deliver methamphetamine in Granite City.

Bryan Locke, 35, of Columbia was charged Dec. 9 with unlawful possession with intent to deliver ... Read more

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Naveen Sharma

Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.