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Camper on fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 5:20 p.m. Monday to 747 Hill Castle Road for reports of a camper on fire. Millstadt and Waterloo fire departments were also called to…
Hawks fall in state final
For the third straight year, a Monroe County baseball team played in the IHSA Class 1A state final at Dozer Park in Peoria. Unfortunately, all three of those appearances resulted…
Downing dominant for ‘Dogs in sectional title win
Waterloo ace righthander Drake Downing continued his postseason mastery, pitching the Bulldogs to the Class 3A Salem Sectional championship on Saturday. Waterloo downed Carbondale, 3-1. Last Saturday, Downing outdueled Columbia…
Hawks to play for state title
The Gibault Catholic High School baseball team will play for its first state title since 2013 after downing Steeleville, 12-4, in the Class 1A state semifinal Friday afternoon at Dozer…
I-255 crash Thursday evening
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a two-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Columbia. No medical transport was required.
Columbia man dies in home accident
A 45-year-old Columbia man died from injuries sustained when he became pinned underneath a commercial box truck he was working on outside his home early Wednesday evening. Emergency personnel responded…
Vehicle strikes pole in Columbia
Columbia police and fire department personnel responded to the 300 block of Longview Drive about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday after a vehicle struck a light pole. No injuries were reported in…
Boys tracksters win state medals
At the IHSA boys state track meet in Charleston on Saturday, several local athletes ended the season in style. Columbia’s 4×100 meter relay team of Ronnie Hunsaker, Brandon Hall, Donavan…
Bulldogs clip Eagles for regional crown
The Waterloo High School baseball team edged Monroe County rival Columbia, 3-1, for the Class 3A Columbia Regional championship at Eagleview Elementary on Saturday. Waterloo ace righthander Drake Downing surrendered…
Longtime SPPCS teacher retires
For 44 of its 166 years of existence, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School has boasted the services of junior high science teacher Chris Haberl. That is no longer the…