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Soccer teams kick into postseason mode
All three local girls soccer teams prepare to enter regional play with dreams of adding more hardware to their respective gyms. Waterloo is in Class 2A while Columbia and Gibault…
Waterloo man brings flavor to the grill
A Waterloo man’s latest endeavor — Old Glory BBQ Rubs — is adding a new flavor to the world of barbecue. Ryan Ledendecker, 36, launched his company this year after…
Kelly weighs in on issues facing country
After handily defeating his primary opponent in March, Democrat Brendan Kelly is gearing up for a heated 12th Congressional District race against incumbent Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro). Kelly sat down with…
Smooth sailing for bass fishing brothers
The Wagner brothers have accomplished a lot. They both graduated from Waterloo High School and were accepted into the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The elder, Kyle,…
Mixed feelings about school safety in Columbia
Some expressed confidence in the administration’s ability to keep the schools safe. Others shared frustrations with a lack of initiative toward increasing security within the Columbia School District. Regardless of…
WHS grad on front lines of cancer research
A Waterloo High School graduate is putting her extensive education in biology to good use, joining the ongoing fight against cancer. Jordan Bartlebaugh, the daughter of Diane Lux-Holmen and David…
An extra boost to strengthen Lydia
Lydia Boyer, 7, quickly stole the heart of ATI physical therapist Sam Kruse when she began working with the local cancer warrior at the Waterloo facility. “She likes to giggle…
Fire damages Columbia fish store
The Columbia Fire Department responded at 11:37 a.m. Wednesday to a working structure fire at The Corner Reef, 115 E. Whiteside Street, in downtown Columbia. CFD initially requested mutual aid…
Crash on Country Club Lane in Waterloo
Police and EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash shortly before 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 1124 Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The female driver reported a minor injury…
Police Blotter | 4/25/2018
(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…