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Gibault boys volleyball embarks on new frontier
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Famous astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered those…
Eagles ready to put on a show
The Columbia High School girls soccer team enters the 2017 season with loads of talent and high expectations.…
Burger King likely coming to Columbia
Engaging in the popular Columbia pastime of guessing which new businesses would, could, should and will locate in the fair city, local developer Joe Koppeis dropped a whopper of a…
Waterloo School Board candidates attend forum
The Waterloo Classroom Teacher Association hosted a “Meet the Candidates” forum last Wednesday at the high school to introduce the four school board candidates to teachers. The forum included a…
What’s new at 11 South?
While the towering 11 South medical complex atop Sand Bank Road in Columbia continues to draw the admiration of passersby, developments also continue to take shape inside its facilities. Developer…
Bootsie’s set to break ground in Waterloo
Plans for a new family style restaurant with a bakery and general store to be built off Route 3 at the northern end of Waterloo received a go-ahead from the…
Vehicle fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle on fire at 232 Hillcastle Drive that was catching the nearby woods on fire.
Bad Santa sentenced for mail theft
A 26-year-old man who was arrested this past December while playing Santa Claus for a Christmas event in Waterloo was sentenced to federal prison on Friday for the theft of…
Fire in the woods south of Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday to a fire in the woods in the area of D Road and Stumpf Lane just south of Columbia city…
Two-vehicle crash south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Illinois State Police and Monroe County Sheriff’s responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Route 3…