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‘Dogs win regional title; Eagles lose heartbreaker

The Waterloo girls soccer team blasted Marion on Friday night, 6-0, to win the Class 2A Marion Regional championship. Sydney Luedeman continued her spring scoring frenzy, netting three goals for…

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Crash on Route 159 near Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 2:10 p.m. Saturday to a traffic crash with possible injury on Route 159 at Biffar Road…

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Crash on Route 3 at Kaskaskia Road

Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo with possible injury at about 1 p.m. Saturday. It appeared that all parties involved…

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Garage fire in Maeystown

The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday to a fully involved fire to a large detached garage located behind St. John United…

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Columbia man guilty of federal bank, loan fraud

A former Columbia resident entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court to several charges in connection with bank and loan fraud. Theodore J. Longust, 50, is now facing a prison…

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School bus crash on Imbs Station Road

A school bus carrying 14 students from Millstadt was rear-ended by a box truck about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of Imbs Station Road. The school bus had…

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Minor injury crash on North Market in Waterloo

Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with minor injury at 624 N. Market Street. Lunchtime traffic was backed up as…

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WHS boys win first MVC track title

For the first time in school history, the Waterloo High School boys track team claimed the Mississippi Valley Conference title during a meet last Wednesday at Bethalto. The Bulldogs won…

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Eagles, Hawks soar to regional titles

Longtime cross-county soccer rivals Columbia and Gibault may be on a collision course once again. Both teams captured Class 1A regional titles over the weekend to advance to the Althoff…

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Fundraiser combines patriotism, school pride

Ice cream sales, a pizza night, car washes — the Waterloo Band Parents Organization won’t stop until they exhaust every fundraising opportunity available to support the high school band. Their…

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