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Eagles advance to sectional title game

Columbia appears to be playing its best softball at the right time, posting an 11-4 win over Marion at home in the Class 3A Columbia Sectional semifinal on Tuesday. A…

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Police Blotter | 5/24/2017

(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…

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Rollover crash on I-255

Columbia police and fire departments, along with Columbia EMS, responded at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to I-255 at the Route 3 exit for a rollover involving an SUV pulling a trailer.…

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Report of shots fired from car on I-255

Columbia police officers assisted Illinois State Police in investigating a report of shots fired from a car on I-255 Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. A motorist reported being shot at as…

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Valmeyer man arrested in Carbondale stabbing

A Valmeyer man was arrested early Saturday following a stabbing in Carbondale, according to the Southern Illinoisan newspaper. Christofer J. Russell, 23, of Valmeyer, was taken into custody by the…

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Waterloo drops wild regional final, 11-10

The Waterloo baseball team was going for its third straight regional title in Columbia on Saturday, but ultimately fell short in heartbreaking fashion. The Bulldogs went up 5-0 on Civic…

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Police investigating Schnucks thefts

The Waterloo Police Department is investigating multiple recent reports of thefts from Schnucks. Police released two surveillance photos of the suspect or suspects. It could be of the same man…

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Theft from Waterloo Walmart

The Waterloo Police Department is investigating a theft that occurred about 4:30 p.m. Sunday from Walmart. A man left the store with items valued at $167 and drove off in…

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End of the road for Columbia, Waterloo girls soccer

The Columbia and Waterloo girls soccer teams both ended their seasons in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night. The Eagles lost to Quincy Notre Dame, 1-0, in the Class 1A Quincy Supersectional.…

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Eagles win regional crown; ‘Dogs lose heartbreaker

The Columbia softball team is moving on, while Waterloo’s season ended Saturday in heartbreaking fashion. The Eagles used a four-run fifth inning to defeat Marquette for the Class 3A Freeburg…

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