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Waterloo man charged in Wild Country incident
Collinsville police said Thursday they have arrested a 23-year-old Waterloo man with multiple felonies following a March 29 incident outside of the Wild Country night club. Police responded to Wild…
Broshears, Poepper Join No-Hit Club
Two local high school pitchers — one in baseball, the other in softball — were recently able to accomplish a rare feat most only dream about. Columbia senior right-handed…
Drug-Free Coalition Hears Updates from Sheriff
Nearly 20 years ago, American rock band The Goo Goo Dolls released a chart-topping song titled “Black Balloon,” a melodic yet haunting song given the nature of its topic: a…
Route 3 Project Continues
Despite some recent bouts of stormy weather, an Illinois Department of Transportation engineer said the project to widen and add other traffic improvements to Route 3 in Waterloo remains on…
Korean War Veteran Honored with Flight to D.C.
Almost 64 years ago and thousands of miles away from his Waterloo home, young U.S. Army Sergeant Edward “Bob” Kelley peered down his rifle barrel at a hazy tree line…
Four Elected to Waterloo School Board; Columbia Tax Defeated
Four were elected to the Waterloo School Board and a proposed non-home rule sales tax of .25 percent failed by a wide margin in Columbia as a result of Tuesday’s…
Election results announced
The polls have closed and with a 9 percent voter turnout around the county, incumbents succeeded in retaining their seats on the Waterloo School Board and Valmeyer Village Board while…
Vehicle crash in Columbia
Police and ambulance personnel responded about 9 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 158 near Campbell Lane in Columbia. One person was complaining of a back injury at…
Police Blotter | 4/1/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
McDonald’s Coming to Downtown Millstadt
Burris Management of Waterloo, owned by Ed and Jamie Burris, confirmed Monday it has sealed the franchise for a new McDonald’s restaurant to be located on the site of the…