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Hawks take first regional title in 12 years
The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team started off with a commanding lead in the early going of the Class 1A Valmeyer Regional championship game Friday against Okawville, going…
Winter weather cancellations
As expected, a winter storm moved into the area Thursday morning, bringing with it slow and sleet that made many roads nearly impassable throughout the afternoon into late evening. No…
CPD investigating woman’s death
The Columbia Police Department received assistance from an Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services unit and the Monroe County Coroner’s office for an active death investigation at a residence in…
Judge again sides with ministry in Coleman wrongful death suit
A judge dismissed counts against Joyce Meyer Ministries in a recently refiled wrongful death lawsuit against the ministry and its former employee, Chris Coleman, during a hearing held Wednesday afternoon…
Shorthanded Waterloo tops Mascoutah and Jerseyville
As far as Waterloo is concerned, Feb. 8 was their first boys basketball game of the season. “We kind of looked at it as a four-game season after the Highland…
Winning the Whipple way
“It’s cool to have three sports go to state and then with a brother and a sister.” That’s just what happened for Andrew Whipple, his family and Valmeyer athletics this…
Valmeyer native in rarefied air as pilot
She took an interesting path to get there, and it certainly wasn’t easy, but Valmeyer native Lynn Rippelmeyer has cemented her place in aviation history. “We’re really proud of her,”…
Bud Light Brigade marches on with Grey Eagle
A parade just wouldn’t be a parade in this area without the Bud Light Brigade. Grey Eagle Distributors — which recently completed the purchase of the 50-member musical group’s previous…
Gibault comes into postseason off two big match-ups
Gibault was looking for a test coming into the final regular season stretch before the postseason and they got just that last week. The Hawks boys basketball team (22-6) traveled…
Eagles fall short at sectionals
Sectionals have been a bit of a road block for Columbia athletics this season. With the Eagles’ state tournament hopes so close but just out of reach, many of the…