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New owner, same fun at Fountain Inn

Waterloo native Bill Griebel has set up shop as the new owner of Fountain Inn near Valmeyer, and hasn’t missed a beat in providing a great experience for customers. The…

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New wine bar keeps history alive

High quality, superior and well-aged are different qualifiers used when describing a wine as vintage. Starting out, the new Vintage Wine Bar in Waterloo will stick to the basics. But…

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Schools reflect on state test scores

After years of taking the state-funded ACT as a college entrance exam, Illinois schools experimented with the SAT for the first time last school year. The results of the test…

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Police Blotter | 11/22/2017

(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…

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Small fire at old Waterloo fire station

Waterloo firefighters were called to a fire inside the old Waterloo Fire Department station on North Main Street about 7 p.m. Monday. The station is currently housing a House of…

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Sunday shed fire south of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 1:15 p.m. Sunday to a shed fire at 5906 State Route 3 south of Waterloo.   No injuries were reported in the incident. Materials…

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Thursday night brush fire near Millstadt

Multiple fire departments responded about 7:25 p.m. Thursday to a large brush fire at the corner of Wagner Road and Imbs Station Road in rural St. Clair County. The Columbia,…

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Parent concerned with CMS evaluation tools

A concerned parent came before the Columbia School Board on Nov. 16, questioning how the district evaluates students thought to struggle with learning disabilities. Angela McConachie said she fears the…

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Local hockey teams heating up the ice

The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles are both off to hot starts in early MVCHA hockey action.  In fact, neither team has lost a game yet this season.…

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County nears budget approval

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners gave unanimous preliminary approval to the county’s fiscal year 2018 budget during its Monday meeting. The 52-page document detailed expected revenues and expenditures of…

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