All posts by Corey Saathoff

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  Locals shining on college diamonds this spring

  Monroe County is well-represented on college baseball and softball diamonds this spring, with some former high school standouts making names for themselves at the next level. Last year, Columbia High School graduate Josh Fleming made Monroe County...

  • Posted April 4, 2018
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  Bulldogs win soccer clash with Hawks

  The Waterloo and Gibault girls soccer teams renewed their cross-town rivalry Saturday morning, battling it out on Easter weekend. Sydney Luedeman scored both goals for the Bulldogs in the 2-0 victory. Her second goal, with less than...

  • Posted April 4, 2018
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  New street clock coming to Waterloo

  The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved the purchase of a street clock to be installed downtown early this summer. The decorative 12-foot-tall clock will be stationed on a two-foot-tall platform at the corner of Main...

  • Posted April 4, 2018
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  Bieber found guilty of dealing meth

  A Waterloo man was found guilty on all three counts related to the delivery of methamphetamine during a jury trial held this week at the Monroe County Courthouse. Following just 40 minutes of deliberation, a jury on...

  • Posted April 4, 2018
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  Coleman petitions for new trial

  A murder case that captivated the entire region and brought national attention to Monroe County seems like ages ago. But the central figure in that case has had nothing but time to dwell on every minor detail...

  • Posted April 3, 2018
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  Eagles off to another fast start

  The high school softball season has begun with one local team continuing its winning ways and another putting up some surprising offensive numbers. Columbia is off to a 5-0 start to its spring following three more wins...

  • Posted March 28, 2018
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  Eagles win rivalry soccer showdown

  In an early season showdown of rival girls soccer teams, Columbia and Waterloo battled each other through the fog and drizzle Monday night on the WHS turf. When it was all said and done, the Eagles handed...

  • Posted March 28, 2018
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  Play ball! Baseball season underway

  The high school baseball season is underway, with a few local teams being more fortunate than others in avoiding Mother Nature’s wrath. Several games have been postponed due to rain, with even more in store this week....

  • Posted March 28, 2018
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  Esker case closed without charges

  A lengthy investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of 53-year-old Edwin “Beanie” Esker during a domestic dispute near Maeystown the evening of July 5 has concluded without charges filed. Police said an intoxicated and “wide-eyed, teeth-clenched” Esker...

  • Posted March 28, 2018
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  Dupo softball in rebuilding mode

  Gone are several key members of a Dupo High School softball program that reeled off four straight regional titles and placed second at state in 2016, so the Tigers will have their work cut out for them...

  • Posted March 21, 2018
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  Gibault baseball aims for steady improvement

  With the loss of several seniors from last year’s 20-win squad, the youth movement is in full effect for the Gibault Catholic High School baseball team. And there are plenty of talented juniors and sophomores on the...

  • Posted March 21, 2018
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  Eagles expecting to fight ’til the end

  “We fight!” That’s the motto of the Columbia High School softball program, which has enjoyed a string of successful seasons under head coach Rhonda Major.  Last year’s team went 28-5 and won a regional crown before falling...

  • Posted March 21, 2018
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