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Waterloo man makes furniture the old-fashioned way
Mortise and tenon, or other intricate joints. Locally procured wood from area saw mills. Power tools, perhaps for initial cuts, but skilled, careful hand finishing to complete each piece that…
Columbia survives, ‘Dogs bow out of regional
Columbia survived and advanced in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional on Monday night. Waterloo was not as fortunate. Both teams entered the postseason playing great basketball, with the Eagles having…
Tuesday barn fire near Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 8 a.m. Tuesday to a barn fire on the farm of Brad and Brenda Chandler at 8745 Nike Road. Flames were…
Vehicle accident with injuries in Columbia
Police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 11 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Admiral Parkway (Route 3) and Bottom Avenue in front of Sonic…
Fire destroys home on Triple Lakes Road
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from seven area departments in battling a residential structure fire in the area of 7800 Triple Lakes Road in rural St Clair County. The…
Snowy Saturday road conditions lead to mishaps
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a single vehicle rollover in the snow on Route 156 east of Waterloo near Lake of the Woods. The Hecker Fire…
FRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS: ‘Dogs enter postseason on a roll; Eagles win again
With such highly touted teams as Althoff and Cahokia in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional, it may be easy to overlook the Columbia and Waterloo boys basketball squads. But both…
Waterloo OKs zoning for new brew pub
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an amendment to a city ordinance allowing for a new brew pub to operate in town. The action clears the way for…
Columbia school board approves city park batting cage
The Columbia School Board approved an intergovernmental agreement between the city of Columbia and the school district for the construction of a batting cage at Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park at last…
Narcan hailed as lifesaver, but grey area exists
In recent news, it’s been called the “miracle drug” and a lifesaver in overdose cases. In some cases, it’s also been called a “safety net” that allows heroin users to…