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Character counts at Eagleview Elementary
April Becherer began her journey as Eagleview Elementary School assistant principal in 2015 with the goal to enhance the relationship between the school and the surrounding community. Beginning this past…
Regional loss ends Waterloo’s season
The Waterloo High School basketball team ended its disappointing season with a 54-51 loss to Freeburg in the Class 3A Mater Dei Regional on Monday night. The Bulldogs, who finished…
Eagles clipped in OT heartbreaker
The Columbia High School basketball team ended its season in heartbreaking fashion on Monday night, falling to Jerseyville in overtime at the Class 3A Civic Memorial Regional, 40-39. “Sometimes, Cinderella’s…
Hawks fall just short of regional crown
The vibe was electric inside Hustedde Gymnasium on Friday night, as Catholic school rivals Gibault and Marquette locked horns for a Class 2A regional hoops title. The full house of…
Police Blotter | 2/22/2017
(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…
Severe weather strikes region
Severe weather moved through the area in two waves Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Monroe County made it through the storms relatively unscathed. There was quarter-sized hail reported in…
Federal child porn charges for Columbia man
A 40-year-old Columbia man was indicted Friday on federal child pornography charges. Steven D. Blosser was arraigned Friday on a federal indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography, a…
Field fire near East Carondelet
Several fire departments responded Monday afternoon to an out-of-control field fire along Davis Ferry Road near East Carondelet. Columbia firefighters responded shortly after 1:20 p.m. to assist Dupo. Other agencies…
Injury crash on Kaskaskia Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injury in the 3000 block of Kaskaskia Road south of MM Road near Fults. The driver was…
Vehicle fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:45 a.m. Monday to a fully involved vehicle fire on I-255 southbound near Dupo.