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Waterloo projects, services garner acclaim
Waterloo city officials were heaping praise all around Monday night at City Hall while announcing three recent award-winning efforts. First, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith and public works director Tim Birk…
Waterloo School Board OKs tax levy increase
The Waterloo School Board on Nov. 19 approved a property tax levy increase following a public hearing. When a school district makes a tax levy, it sets or requests a…
Gibault ranked 8th in Class 1A
The Gibault Catholic High School basketball team is off to a great start to the 2012-13 season. Ranked No. 8 in USA Today’s Poll in Illinois Class 1A with a…
Local students part of magical season at Notre Dame
When you hear trumpets playing that instantly recognizable college football victory song during the BCS National Championship Game televised on Jan. 7, know that two Notre Dame students from Monroe…
Grey Eagle completes beer distributing acquisition
Grey Eagle Distributors, the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler for St. Louis County, announced Monday it has completed the purchase of Illinois Distributing Company, an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler based in Belleville. The acquisition, first…
Police Blotter 11/28/12
Columbia Police Nov. 14 A two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at South Main and Admiral Parkway. A white 1997 Mercury driven by Gabriel Suchman, 84, turned northbound onto…
Man awarded $3.2 million in lawsuit against bar
Early Thursday evening, a Monroe County jury awarded more than $3.2 million to a 47-year-old Waterloo man who was severely injured during a February 2010 incident at Fourth Street Bar…
Columbia, Gibault girls post Thursday night wins
It was a victorious evening of high school basketball for area girls teams on Thursday. Both Columbia and Gibault posted road wins. The Eagles (6-0) defeated Wesclin (2-6), 48-38. Columbia…
Route 3 bridge near Dupo to open Nov. 30
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the bridge on Route 3 near Dupo over the Union Pacific Railroad and Prairie Du Pont Canal overpass will open to all traffic…
Waterloo school in online voting contest
Gardner Elementary School in Waterloo has been nominated for a “Power a Bright Future” grant from the Clorox Company and can win up to $50,000 toward new playground equipment. After…