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R-T All-Local Hockey Team

Both local squads competing in the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association enjoyed success this season, as the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs finished 16-4 and the Columbia Ice Eagles posted a record…

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Joseph saves the day

Saturday was a 14th birthday party to remember for aspiring firefighter Joseph McGee.  Following a tour of the Columbia fire station, Joseph participated in a mock fire call by dressing…

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Sunset Overlook zoning debated

Sunset Overlook was dealt a blow in its battle to continue operating the way it wants, as the Columbia Plan Commission voted Monday against recommending the property be rezoned.  At…

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Zoar UCC breaks ground on new hall

At 175 years old, Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover is still growing. The church broke ground Sunday on new building that will be about 25 feet from…

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Plane crash in Waterloo

The FAA and NTSB are investigating a small plane crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in rural Waterloo. The plane, a 1976 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Lance flying from Alabama to Cahokia,…

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Crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Monday for a crash at the intersection of Palmer Road and Ghent Road in Columbia. A white Kia car and a gray Ford…

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Young boys injured in forklift crash at quarry

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. Sunday to a forklift accident involving two young males at the Falling Springs Quarry at 2905 Stolle Road between Cahokia and Dupo. A…

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VJHS volleyball having perfect season

While high school sports action is between seasons, the Valmeyer Junior High School volleyball program has provided its small rural community with something to cheer about.  The VJHS eighth grade…

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National singer coming to Waterloo

Those who are interested will soon have a chance to see a free concert by a national singer in Waterloo. John Glosson will be performing at 2 p.m. this Sunday…

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HSS opening Columbia office

A pillar of Monroe County is expanding, as Human Support Services is opening an office in Columbia on Thursday.  “As the needs of the Monroe County community grow and change,…

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