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First WHS Legacy Wall reflects and inspires
Plaques honoring five distinguished graduates are on display in the hallway of Waterloo High School, meant to reflect a great academic history while also inspiring future greatness. The recently formed…
New laws for the new year
More than 200 new laws will take effect next year in Illinois, many of them on Jan. 1, and several will likely directly affect the daily lives of those in…
Two-car crash on Route 3 near Waterloo Schnucks
The northbound lane of Route 3 is closed near Marketplace Drive outside of the Schnucks in Waterloo as police and EMS respond to a two-car crash at that location. The…
IRS to open tax filing season Jan. 31
The Internal Revenue Service announced plans last week to open the 2014 filing season on Jan. 31 and encouraged taxpayers to use e-file or “Free File” as the fastest way…
Police Blotter 12/18/13
Columbia Police Dec. 10 Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police to a rear-end collision between two vans on Interstate 255 eastbound at the exit ramp…
Candy Cane Classic wraps up
Action continued last week in the Candy Cane Classic girls basketball tournament as Red Bud defeated Cahokia, 57-42, while Roxana topped Wood River, 54-48, Dec. 17. On Dec. 18, Windsor…
Extra holiday patrols for CPD
During the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, officers from the Columbia Police Department will be participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket”…
Cookies For Campers raises money for Camp Ondessonk
Out of her love for camp, a Camp Ondessonk enthusiast has found a new and creative way to raise money for a place she holds dear. Natalie Schweiger, a former…
Fire call on Kaskaskia Road
The Maeystown and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded to an ATV on fire next to a shed at 3174 Kaskaskia Road around 6 p.m. Saturday. The call was initially…
Late-winter deer hunting
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that a drawing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 7, to allow 20 persons to hunt antlerless deer on part of the Baldwin Lake…