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Trackhoe fire near Valmeyer

Valmeyer Fire Department volunteers responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday to the report of a trackhoe on fire in the area of KK Road at B Road. There were no…

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Columbia football ends season at Mater Dei

Mater Dei took advantage of Columbia turnovers to ground the Eagles in the second round of the IHSA Class 4A  playoffs Saturday in Breese, 45-22.  Mater Dei got on the board…

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Waterloo soccer wins state title

Waterloo soccer won the first state title in any team sport for the high school on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs beat Peoria Notre Dame, 4-3, in the Class 2A title game…

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Passing of the torch at Valmeyer tavern

By ALAN DOOLEY In a relay race, a baton is passed to the next runner.  In the business world, with the signing of legal paperwork, there is a passing of…

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Hat trick by Huels sends ‘Dogs to state title game

Waterloo’s Ben Huels knocked in all three Bulldog goals in a 3-1 win over Carmel in the IHSA Class 2A State Semifinals on Friday afternoon at Hoffman Estates. “Getting that…

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Red Bud man to appear on ‘The Price is Right’

Red Bud resident Allen Corbin recently had the thrill of a lifetime, appearing as a contestant on the popular TV game show “The Price is Right” while vacationing in California…

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Dupo home damaged by fire

A Dupo home was damaged by fire on Friday and two dogs inside perished in the blaze. The Dupo, Cahokia, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about noon…

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Police arrest driver of car stolen from Belleville

Waterloo police on Friday morning arrested the driver of a tan 2007 Toyota Corolla without hubcaps and with a Domino’s Pizza sign on top that was reported stolen from Belleville.…

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Vehicle crash on Route 3 in Waterloo

Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded about 3:15 p.m. Thursday to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Vandebrook Drive with reported injuries. Two ambulances were requested to respond…

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Fire alarm at Columbia post office

Columbia Fire Department responded at about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday to a report of smoke detectors sounding and the smell of smoke in the lobby of the U.S. Post Office at…

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