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Sparta and Nashville tournaments underway

Several local teams are participating in this week’s Sparta and Nashville’s tournaments. Waterloo got off to a good start Tuesday night, defeating Dupo, 68-49, on the first stop in their…

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Community center coming to town

As construction of the new Waterloo Fire Department facility forges ahead, another plan is developing for the to-be-vacated fire station on Main Street. At Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting, Mayor…

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Work continues on conversion of old schoolhouse into museum

It is a slow and steady process, but plans to convert the former Monroe City schoolhouse into a museum in new Valmeyer are starting to take shape. “We’re getting closer,”…

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Mathews retiring from USDA

After more than 36 years, a local U.S. Department of Agriculture employee will be retiring to pursue other passions. Linda Mathews has worked for the USDA office in Waterloo since…

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Schnucks ‘excited to be a part of Columbia’

A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday morning inside the new Schnucks in Columbia following the St. Louis grocery store chain’s recent purchase of The Market Place. Schnucks CEO Scott Schnuck was…

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Police Blotter 1/15/13

Columbia Police Jan. 9 Thomas Amsden, 27, of Dupo, was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant. Jan. 10 Willie B. Davis, 43, of St. Louis, was arrested for possession…

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Crash on Bluff Road near Valmeyer

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted Valmeyer first responders and Monroe County EMS in handling a single-vehicle rollover crash with possible injury on Bluff Road about one-half mile north of…

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Locals named hockey all-stars

Nine local hockey players will be playing in the MVCHA All-Star Game set for Feb. 3 in East Alton. Six players from the Columbia Ice Eagles — Kyle Eagan, Jake…

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County’s tentative multiplier issued

Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Assessments in Monroe County are at 33.51 percent of market…

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Waterloo vehicle break-ins

Waterloo police are asking the community to check their vehicles, especially those in the north end of town, after three teens were arrested early Thursday morning in connection with a…

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