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Local bowlers making their marks this season
Local boys high school bowlers are hoping to strike it big in regional play this Saturday at Bel-Air Bowl in Belleville. Columbia, Waterloo, Gibault and Dupo are all competing in…
Raging Bulldogs clip Ice Eagles, 6-3
Sports teams from Columbia and Waterloo are natural rivals due to their proximity and a mutual quest for Monroe County supremacy. Although they play their games on rinks up north…
New coroner ready to serve
Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill may have been on the job for just a month, but he’s been preparing for his new role for years. After serving as the county’s…
Students warm hearts of Garden Place residents
Dwight Barbeau lives out his days in Reflections at Garden Place Senior Living in Columbia, reminiscing about when he would zip around the Belle-Clair Speedway with the nickname “Cyclone.” “They…
Boy scouts experience winter break in the Rockies
While friends and family enjoyed hot chocolate, candy canes and the warmth of a fireplace during Christmas break, 10 scouts and six adults braved the harsh Rocky Mountain winter. Members…
Columbia considering new soccer park
The Columbia City Council’s Committee of the Whole heard from a representative of the St. Louis Steamers Soccer Club on Monday night about a proposition for a two-field turf soccer…
Police Blotter | 1/4/2017
(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…
Retail theft at Walmart leads to foot chase
The Waterloo Police Department responded to Walmart for an alleged retail theft in progress Saturday at about noon. Police attempted to contact a person of interest inside Walmart — a…
Man injured in Hecker crash on the mend
A 28-year-old Dupo native continues to recover from serious injuries sustained when he was trapped for more than 80 hours in his crashed SUV near Hecker before being found by…
Dedication drives CHS grad to walk on at Arkansas
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is having the time of his life at the University of Arkansas as a freshman walk-on. Jonathan Holmes, who averaged nearly 15 points…