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Submarine crew visits namesake city
It was a homecoming of sorts last week for Columbia’s namesake submarine. Three crew members from the USS Columbia visited for a three-day stay. Commander Dave Edgerton, Lieutenant Ian Sugg…
Lydia’s big night at Busch
For a moment, 6-year-old local cancer warrior Lydia Boyer became the star last Wednesday at Busch Stadium as she threw the ceremonial first pitch to St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos…
Tractor rollover near Bluff Road
A 60-year-old rural Columbia man was driving a tractor in a field off Sandalwood Drive at Bluff Road about 6 p.m. Tuesday night when the tractor tipped over, injuring the…
Eagles clipped at home; Bulldogs fall on road
It was a rough Friday night for local high school football fans, with both the Columbia Eagles and Waterloo Bulldogs suffering conference losses. Columbia was up 16-0 at home against…
Brush fire off Route 3 south of Columbia
The Columbia and Waterloo fire departments responded to an out-of-control brush fire in the area of Asselmeier Estates Drive and Route 3 south of Columbia about 4:05 p.m. Friday. A…
IDOT announces I-255 pavement repairs
The Illinois Department of Transportation said lane restrictions will occur on Interstate 255 between Collinsville Road and the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe counties to complete pavement repairs…
Red Bud car thieves caught in Waterloo
Two juveniles from Cahokia are in custody after police said they stole a vehicle that was left running outside of a Red Bud gas station early Thursday morning before being…
Drug coalition planning events
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities, which returned from summer break Monday at the Monroe County YMCA, welcomed a fresh face. Coalition secretary Gary Most introduced Sarah Giglotto,…
Waterloo library celebrating 125 years
When Elaine Steingrubey came aboard Morrison-Talbott Library as director in 1992, she never imagined that a community treasure, now 125 years old, would have been founded on a tie-breaker vote…
Zahnow principal honored
Zahnow Elementary principal Mary Gardner is said to know each and every one of the school’s students and staff by name. She is described by teachers as a motivator, appreciative…