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Kuykendall case back in Monroe County court
A status hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the 2013…
Dupo softball in rebuilding mode
Gone are several key members of a Dupo High School softball program that reeled off four straight regional titles and placed second at state in 2016, so the Tigers will…
Gibault baseball aims for steady improvement
With the loss of several seniors from last year’s 20-win squad, the youth movement is in full effect for the Gibault Catholic High School baseball team. And there are plenty…
Eagles expecting to fight ’til the end
“We fight!” That’s the motto of the Columbia High School softball program, which has enjoyed a string of successful seasons under head coach Rhonda Major. Last year’s team went 28-5…
Experience to guide WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer team returns a solid core of players from a team that went 12-5-4 last season and won a regional championship. “We feel that we…
County board discusses Route 3, enterprise zone
Obey the traffic laws, or else. That was the message Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing sent during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. These words came as the county…
Fire destroys shed in Columbia
Columbia police and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a shed on fire at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at 364 Carl Street in Columbia. The shed was completely destroyed by…
HSS clients have a ball at The Falls
Human Support Services clients were glowing on March 8, and it wasn’t just because of their elegant dresses and fancy jewelry. They also emulated excitement and cheerfulness as the night…
Chiming in on new Columbia sirens
Columbia recently unveiled a new city-wide emergency siren warning system, and the change has residents talking. “The old system consisted of three sirens that were purchased in the 1960s with…
Protest highlights students’ views on gun control
The cold weather last Wednesday morning didn’t stop dozens of Columbia High School students from huddling outside the school in remembrance of the victims of a recent Florida high school…