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Balance is key for Bulldogs baseball
With 12 seniors gone from last year’s team, the Waterloo Bulldogs are counting on new faces to step in and take charge in 2015. The strength of this year’s Waterloo…
Eagles offense set to take flight again
The Columbia High School softball team is planning to reload in 2015 rather than rebuild. The team finished with a record of 34-3 in 2014, falling just short of a…
Man charged with eluding police in Columbia
Charges of aggravated fleeing or eluding police were filed Tuesday against Darryl W. Mason, 26, of East St. Louis, following a Monday night incident on I-255 in Columbia. Police attempted…
Renault child death investigation continues
An investigation continues into the death of a 2-year-old boy in Renault after he was found unresponsive inside his home late last Tuesday morning. On Thursday, Monroe County Coroner Vicki…
Young man restores namesake tractor
Most people are familiar with the names of at least some tractor brands — John Deere, Case IH and New Holland, and foreign manufacturers like Kubota from Japan and Mahindra…
When to seek medical help for the flu
The flu virus continues to spread across the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention closely tracking the number of confirmed cases and urging stringent precautions to minimize…
Retiring ag teacher set high standards at Valmeyer
Those attending Thursday night’s Valmeyer FFA annual awards banquet were greeted by the word “Sir” illuminated outside the chapter greenhouse next to the high school. That one simple word has…
Police blotter | 3/18/15
Columbia Police March 11 – Manav Misra, 37, of Columbia, was arrested on South Main Street at Market Street for a St. County warrant stemming from an ordinance violation for…
Sheri Coleman’s brother sued for misappropriating charity funds
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the brother of murder victim Sheri Coleman, alleging that money raised for charity by the local community was spent…
Missouri woman charged with Friday child abduction in Columbia
Columbia police are seeking help from the public in locating a Missouri woman wanted on two counts of child abduction. Shortly after 10:40 p.m. Friday, Columbia police officers began an…