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Red Bud man charged with DUI, fleeing police
A Red Bud man was arrested for DUI and aggravated fleeing Thursday night after speeding away from Columbia police on Route 3 before crashing south of town. Shortly after 11…
DNA used to ID April crash victim
DNA was required to positively identify a young Red Bud man as the victim of a fatal vehicle crash that occurred more than a month ago in rural southern Monroe…
Vehicle fire at Columbia Moto Mart
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday to a vehicle fire at the Moto Mart gas station on Southwoods Drive off Route 3. Flames were seen shooting…
Waterloo meth dealer going to prison
A Waterloo man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for dealing methamphetamine. In April, Gerard B. Bieber, 60, was found guilty during a jury…
Neff selected in MLB draft
Gibault Catholic High School graduate Zach Neff was selected in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Neff, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound left-handed…
County board hears school safety update
Monroe Randolph Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis presented an update on school safety to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at their regular Monday meeting. Among initiatives Davis identified…
Historic season ends for Bulldogs
The Waterloo High School girls soccer team ran into a tough Normal Community West squad in the Class 2A Rochester Super-Sectional last Tuesday night, falling 2-0 to end a memorable…
End of the road for Major’s Eagles
It just wasn’t supposed to end this way. The Columbia High School softball team brought its high-flying offense and 32 victories into last Tuesday’s Class 3A Centralia Sectional contest against…
Columbia drops sectional final heartbreaker
The Columbia High School baseball team ended its season with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Triad in the Class 3A Centralia Sectional title game Saturday. The defeat snapped a 28-game…
Student’s clothing brand aims to combat bullying
At the beginning of his ninth grade year, current Valmeyer High School senior Mason Williams had an experience that altered his life. He had a group of friends he always…