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I-255 pursuit ends in arrest

The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted area law enforcement agencies late Thursday night with a pursuit that started out of the area and ended near Dupo.…

Feeling like a hero

Ed Conley The final 2023 trip organized by Land of...
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Monroe County ponders budget, Oak Hill

Even as the deadline nears for approval of the next...
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Columbia school budget gets OK

The Columbia School Board met Thursday to discuss a number...
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Columbia gets taste of Mexico

Columbia welcomed a new business to the community back this...
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Driver in police pursuit ordered held in jail

Pictured, from left, are Dakota H. Bowman, 29, of Jerseyville,...
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Drought tempers fall harvest

Pictured, Darren Johanning of rural Waterloo finishes a pass with...
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Volleyball squads sitting pretty

With more matches down than are yet to be played this fall, a few local high school volleyball squads are turning heads as postseason time nears. Valmeyer is among those…

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Soccer season in home stretch

Only a few games remain in the high school boys soccer regular season as regional play lurks just around the corner.  Gibault (3-8) picked up a much needed victory last…

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Football teams falter again

For the second straight week, all three local high school football squads suffered defeat Friday night.  Waterloo (1-4) lost to a tough Mississippi Valley Conference opponent Friday at Highland (4-1),…

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Can’t catch WHS girls XC 

The Waterloo High School girls cross country team continues to blaze trails this fall, winning two more meets.  On Saturday, the Bulldogs won the Freeburg Invitational at Smithton Community Park…

Claire Barbour (5) of Gibault attacks the net as Maura Kohlenberger (15) of Columbia defends the net in a vollyball match at Columbia High School on Monday, September 18, 2023.

Eagles keep reaching high

The Columbia High School volleyball team continued its sizzling start to the season with two more recent wins – including a rivalry victory at home Monday over Gibault.  The Eagles…

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Losing week for football squads

It was a rough night for local high school football teams this past Friday, as all three suffered defeat.  Waterloo (1-3) lost 41-21 at home to Triad (2-2) in a…

Volleyball squads sitting pretty

Kiersten Miller With more matches down than are yet to...
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Soccer season in home stretch

Pictured is Gibault sophomore Soccer player Austin Stern during a...
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