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Bulldogs take first conference title in 33 years
Tuesday’s senior night at Waterloo High School was made more special, as the boys basketball team captured its first conference title since 1981 and its first ever Mississippi Valley Conference…
Police Blotter 2/19/14
Columbia Police Feb. 12 – Candance L. Wright, 18, of Cahokia, was arrested for obstructing a police officer. Feb. 18 – Jeremy E. Speer, 18, of Millstadt, was arrested in…
Three injured in early morning crash
Three persons were transported to area hospitals for treatment of various injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover that occurred around 12 a.m. Monday on a Floraville Road curve at the…
Columbia Lakes housing plan
Local developer Joe Koppeis attended Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting to present information about a possible future building development in Columbia Lakes. In 2011, both the city council and school board heard multiple presentations and…
GNC store coming to Waterloo
A General Nutrition Center (GNC) location is moving into the former HTC store next to Schnucks at 156 Waterloo Commons Drive. The national chain with 6,000 health food stores in the U.S.…
Waterloo teen injured in skateboarding accident
A male Waterloo High School student is recovering at a St. Louis hospital from injuries that include a fractured skull following a skateboarding accident that occurred around 5:50 p.m. Sunday…
Police looking for man following Thursday incident
Columbia police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a wanted man following a Thursday morning incident that started in Waterloo and resulted in him eluding police near Dupo.…
Columbia bowler goes 40 times perfect
For most bowlers, a 300 game – 12 strikes in a row – is a fantasy. It is a dream never to be achieved. For a few, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime…
Gibault freshman finds happiness in helping others
Gibault freshman Therese Beabout traveled to California on Jan. 31 to represent the group NETwork Against Malaria at the Ramona Convent, a top interdependent Catholic girls school in Los Angeles.…
Brush fire near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire in the area of 7135 State Route 156 shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday.