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‘Dogs defeat Carbondale in rescheduled game
In a dog fight at Waterloo, the Bulldogs used big plays to down the Carbondale Terriers, 24-14. Waterloo quarterback Ross Schrader connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Kyle Knefelkamp…
Eagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Vehicle crash on I-255 in Dupo
The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency reported a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 255 at mile marker 8 in Dupo shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. Traffic was moving slowly through…
Prairie du Rocher racing against time with levee process
Prairie du Rocher and the 16.4-mile levee that protects it from Mississippi River flooding are under pressure again. This time, it’s not the water level. Rather, it is the timeline…
New trail caters to pedestrian safety along Route 3
The Illinois Department of Transportation is paving the way to safety for bicyclists and pedestrians with a 10-foot-wide shared use trail along Route 3 in Waterloo. The path will start…
Tax bills on the way
While the late date might have had some Monroe County residents wondering if they were getting a reprieve this year from their property taxes, Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein announced…
Police Blotter | 8/31/2016
(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…
Vehicle in ditch on Faust Road
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and EMS, and Red Bud first responders were dispatched at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to a car in the ditch in the area of 7004 Faust Road…
Route 3 crash near YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff, Columbia EMS and Columbia Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash southbound on Route 3 just north of the YMCA. No major injuries…
Eagles top Bulldogs, 27-10
Columbia capitalized on Waterloo turnovers and penalties with big plays to down its football rival at home Friday night, 27-10. The Eagles dazzled the home crowd with a nifty double…