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Hawks eager to show what they’re made of
The Gibault Catholic High School volleyball team lost several key players from last year’s squad that finished 25-12 but just couldn’t meet high expectations. The Hawks lost to Trico in…
Tigers are young but determined this season
The Dupo High School football team is hoping to leave the Cahokia Conference with a roar this season. The Tigers will join the smaller Prairie State Conference in 2017 for…
Beloved police dog still has her partner’s back
This is a story about a dog. Not just any dog. It’s another chapter in the story of Sari, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jim Lansing’s loyal K-9 for a…
Hopskeller nearly set to impress in Waterloo
Matt Schweizer grew up in South St. Louis County, but his travels to the Pacific Northwest and Northern England diversified him in unimaginable ways. That diversity served as a key…
Gibault: 50 years of innovative education
Gibault Catholic High School’s name comes from Father Pierre Gibault because of his influence on the southern Illinois region in the late 1700s. However, Gibault’s 50-year legacy comes from students,…
Police Blotter | 8/17/2016
(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…
‘Dogs, Hawks battle to scoreless tie
Waterloo is hoping to stay at the top of the mountain. Gibault is climbing to reach that peak yet again. The Bulldogs and Hawks opened their seasons with a cross-town…
Vehicle crash south of Hecker
Monroe County EMS responded along with Hecker Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department personnel shortly before midnight Monday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 159 south of Roscow Road…
Brief police pursuit on I-255 in Columbia
Columbia police assisted in attempting to stop a car that drove away from a hit-and-run crash in South St. Louis County about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Police were alerted that a…
Vehicle crash north of Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:40 p.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with reported injuries on Old State Route 3 just north of the George Weber auto…