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Local teams sweep youth football championships
The 2013 Southwestern Illinois Youth Football League wrapped up their season over the weekend with local league champs being crowned in all four divisions. The Waterloo Sports Association Bulldogs freshman-1…
Senior Academy wraps up
The Waterloo Senior Police Academy finished its annual eight-week run last Wednesday and graduated nearly 30 participants. Over the eight weeks, the attendees learned about a variety of topics from…
Columbia Veterans Day ceremony spans generations
Veterans Day is a time set aside to honor all those who have fought for our country throughout the ages. In Columbia, special effort is being taken to unite all…
Coalition forming in county to fight drugs
Members of the community met last Wednesday to discuss forming a coalition to better assess and solve the problems facing youth in Monroe County. Fifty-nine community figureheads attended the meeting…
Schmidt a part of Waterloo’s sports, music legacy
William H. Schmidt Jr., 83, of Waterloo, died Nov. 6 following a long battle with bone cancer. He was a car salesman in town for more than 50 years; played…
WHS boys bowling off to a hot start
The Waterloo boys bowling team opened their season in impressive fashion as Hayden Bode rolled a 300 game and teammate Mike McGarry carried his own perfect game into the 11th…
Gibault volleyball season ends with loss at sectionals
The Gibault Hawks wrapped up another successful volleyball season with a record of 24-9, falling in their sectional championship game to Albion-Edwards County. “I think the greatest factor in our…
A Veterans Day to remember in Waterloo
“We must never forget.” That was the theme of Col. George M. Pierce II’s speech during Monday night’s Veterans Day ceremony in the Waterloo High School auditorium. True to this…
An ‘outpouring of love’ for woman battling cancer
J.Fire’s Market Bistro enjoyed one of its busiest nights last Wednesday, as many from the community dined on crab and shrimp and placed bids on silent auction items to benefit…
I-255 rollover near Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel are responding to a vehicle rollover on Interstate 255 near milepost 8. The crash was called in around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. Initial reports are…