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Piranhas end summer swim season
The Waterloo Piranhas youth swim team enjoyed a successful summer despite not winning a meet. The Piranhas ended their season with a fourth place finish at the Kaskaskia Conference meet…
Riedel an advocate for senior programs
With uncertainty on the minds of many due to yearly state and federal government budget wranglings, it’s no wonder people are concerned. While health care seems to be one of…
Broskes continue cause of serving animals
When her boys were both little, Angie Broske of Waterloo recalls bringing them in to volunteer at Helping Strays. “I wanted to get (them) thinking about doing things for others,”…
Marquardt rules the roost as poultry superintendent
Hank Marquardt strode into the poultry and rabbit barn last Wednesday afternoon at the Monroe County Fair. Another volunteer followed behind, carrying a box overflowing with hundreds of tags awarding…
Smooth sailing at this year’s fair
Mild temperatures and largely clear skies brought out the masses last week to the 70th annual Monroe County Fair. “It was just a great fair this year,” said Monroe County…
Police Blotter | 7/26/2017
(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…
Burglary at Columbia Taco Bell
The Columbia Police Department received assistance from an Illinois State Police crime scene unit in investigating a burglary that was reported early Tuesday morning at Taco Bell, located at 200 Columbia…
Demo derby excites capacity crowd
The Monroe County Fair auto demolition derby delighted thousands at the fairgrounds once again, featuring four classes of car crushing action Friday night. The bone stock division started off the…
Countdown to Illinois Bicentennial to begin in Randolph County
The governor’s office of the Illinois Bicentennial announced that Kaskaskia Island has been selected as the site to begin the 100-day countdown to the Illinois Bicentennial celebration. Events are being…
Injury crash at fairgrounds
A woman was transported by ambulance to Red Bud Regional Hospital for treatment of minor injuries sustained when her tan 2007 Buick struck a post at the west entrance gate…