COLUMBIA SPY

A man and two kids - all helmetless - were seen riding this Rube Goldberg-type contraption out of Columbia and over the bridge today, exceeding 50 mph. Half bicycle and half motorcycle. This can't possibly be legal.

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Columbia residents know that their little river town is full of interesting shops and restaurants, as well as rich historical significance. Apparently, the Smithsonian is also aware of Columbia's wonderful qualities, because the organization named the borough number 13 in its 2014 list of the top 20 U.S. small towns to visit. MORE: http://news.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=102189

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Caught a big 'un - a carp, that is.  Scooping the chicken dung at McGinness's field on Friday afternoon . . .  and placing it in the hopper.  Back to the pile for another scoop  At the Earth Day celebration at Sahd's, a young bag lady shows how many plastic bags the average American uses in a year. Here, she's talking to the bottle guy who's showing - well, you guessed it.  A male cardinal, one of the abundant variety of birds around town.  A tunnel at Shawnee Creek, near Mill Street  The Laurel Hill Cemetery regulations have been reposted after going missing for a while.  Hey, where's Jr?  This dachsund caused a minor traffic jam on South Fourth Street on Saturday afternoon.  Oblivious to the commotion he caused, he soon sauntered off. Old-timey gas pump  Here's another one, from when gas was 41 cents a gallon.  The Lake Meade Fire & Rescue crew pr...

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Recently, large piles of what appear to be chicken feces and feathers have been accumulating on the grounds of McGinness's airfield near Manor and South 9th. The recent high winds are probably capable of spreading the particulates from these piles. Here's a link to information about the potential health hazards of chicken feces: http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/infect/Poultry.htm And do we even want to talk about the smell?