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Bulldogs hope to reverse playoff curse

Getting to the playoffs is typically not a problem for the Waterloo High School football program. The Bulldogs have reached the playoffs seven of the past 10 seasons. Winning in…

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New faces, same goals for Eagles football

The 2015 Columbia High School football team soared through a perfect regular season and won its first round playoff contest before being bounced out by Mater Dei for an 11-1…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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