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Eagles end their season with hope for the future
The Columbia High School boys basketball team started regional play on a high note, snapping an eight-game losing streak by topping regular season nemesis Freeburg last Tuesday night to advance…
Maeystown, Valmeyer fire departments receive grant
The Maeystown and Valmeyer fire departments were among 193 fire departments across Illinois to receive state grant funding for equipment. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis…
CPD to conduct St. Pat’s holiday patrols
Beginning Thursday through Monday, the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period, Columbia Police Department officers will be participating in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign. All…
Truck crash in Waterloo
Around 2 p.m. Thursday, Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS handled a crash involving a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe that went off the roadway and landed on its side at 706…
Albino deer spotted in Burksville Station
Will and Susan Harbaugh observed this albino deer in the area near KK Road and Sportsman Road in Burksville Station around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Albinism is very rare in deer.…
New church starting up in Waterloo
LIFECHURCH is excited to launch a new campus in Waterloo this Sunday, March 16. Services will be led by campus pastor Matt Heck, who brings with him his lovely wife,…
Waterloo’s exciting season comes to an end
The Waterloo High School boys basketball season came to an end last Wednesday night at the hands of a good Althoff team in the Class 3A Althoff Regional. The Bulldogs…
Illinois bald eagle survey yields record count
A record-setting number of American bald eagles was reported during the annual Illinois Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey coordinated by the Illinois Audubon Society. Volunteers tallied 5,975 birds between the dates…
Maeystown woman a true Monroe County treasure
Dorothy Brandt is full of interesting stories and knowledge of local history. This could be attributed to her nearly 88 years in the county, the fact she volunteers at several…
Gibault adds boys volleyball program
Gibault Catholic High School will field a boys volleyball team next year, the school announced last week. The school’s girls volleyball coach, Heather Ebert, has offered to coach the team,…