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Columbia freshman Touchette places 7th at state

Last weekend, St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights was a jam- packed house with hundreds of people squeezing in to catch a peek at Illinois’ top bowlers. Parents and teams…

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Schuerman named new Gibault JV soccer coach

2007 Gibault grad Hanna Schuerman gets the chance to do something she has always wanted: coach soccer. “I’ve actually wanted to be a coach since I’ve started playing,” Schuerman said.…

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Health Board weighs the county’s urgent care needs

The Monroe County Health Board met last Tuesday night at the Monroe County Annex Building in Waterloo. Discussion of a possible urgent care facility took up most of the two-hour…

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Waterloo City Council approves gas rate increase

To subsidize the relocation of gas lines near Route 3 for an upcoming road improvement project, the Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved a 56 cents per month increase…

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Immaculate Conception Church begins anew in Columbia

The long-awaited dedication of the new Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 411 Palmer Road in Columbia did not disappoint. What started as an idea 16 years ago became a reality…

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Work begins on ‘Miracle on Market Street’

First Baptist Church in Waterloo has announced a partnership with Builders For Christ for renovation of the former Canterbury Manor Nursing Home building at 718 North Market Street. The church…

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Police Blotter 1/23/13

Columbia Police Jan. 16 – Timothy B. Vinyard, 20, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia at Moto Mart. Jan. 17 – A crash involving a…

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YMCA remains closed due to electrical malfunction

The Monroe County YMCA was expected to reopen sometime this week following an electrical malfunction that closed the facility Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The Columbia Fire Department was called to…

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Sights & Sounds | Rueter’s 600th win ceremony

33-year Gibault High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter was honored Friday night for his 600th career win. Hundreds were in attendance to witness the ceremony to honor this milestone,…

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Red Bud Winter Sports 2013 schedules & results

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