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Eagles hoping to play for one another
There is excitement in the air for this year’s Columbia High School girls basketball team, which returns all but one of its starters from the 2017-18 season. The Eagles went…
Senior-led Hawks hoping for turnaround
Several members of the Gibault soccer squad that made a third straight trip to the state tournament earlier this month will try to bring that same winning attitude to the…
Dupo girls hope hard work pays off
The Dupo High School girls basketball squad returns a solid group of players from last year’s team and hopes to continue the improvement seen late in the 2017-18 season. “We’re…
County board bids adieu to outgoing officeholders
Longtime Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer sat for his final regular county board Session before retiring, wrapping up 12 years of service to Monroe County at the conclusion of fiscal…
Local celebrity celebrates 40th in style
No one was mad Monday night at Hopskeller Brewing Company in Waterloo, as local celebrity John Reed’s 40th birthday bash was a good time for all. Hundreds of people attended,…
Wagner named one of state’s top students
McKendree University senior Andrew Wagner was worried he was in trouble. He had received an email telling him James Dennis, president of the university, wanted to have a meeting with…
Columbia development taking off
Doctors’ offices and a warehouse expansion are among developments in the works for the city of Columbia. Mercy Clinic Family Medicine will be located at 1019 Valmeyer Road. It will…
Waterloo addresses e-cigs, recycling
Possession of an e-cigarette by a minor is now a fineable offense in Waterloo, per an ordinance amendment approved last week by the city council. This step was taken in…
Police Blotter | 11/21/2018
(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…
Rollover crash on Route 156 near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 just east of new Valmeyer with one injury. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Valmeyer…