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Eagles’ Snow named to all state team
Columbia Eagles senior offensive lineman Grant Snow has been named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State team. “He has been all conference and all area the past…
Eagles, ‘Dogs renew ice hockey rivalry
Hockey is back in Waterloo for the first time since 2010 thanks to a merger with Freeburg that resulted in the Raging Bulldogs. The team is made up of kids…
Columbia school board to approve tax levy
The Columbia Board of Education approved a preliminary 2013 tax levy at its Nov. 20 meeting. The levy will be officially approved at the Dec. 19 board meeting, but Superintendent…
Prestigious honors for area soccer standouts
Throughout the season, some of the best soccer in the state of Illinois could be found in Monroe County. That fact was acknowledged this week, as several players from Columbia…
Boys hoops season tips off this week
The boys high school basketball season begins this week, with local teams competing in Thanksgiving tournaments around the area. Below are the local tournament schedules and pairings. Columbia will play…
Snow days to go electronic at Gibault
The words “snow day” will take on a new meaning at Gibault Catholic High School this winter. Starting Dec. 2 with a test day, the Gibault community will experience E-Learning…
Local churches raise money for Philippines
The Waterloo community came together Friday to raise money for a country more than 8,000 miles away. In light of the recent typhoon in the Philippines — which resulted in…
CHS students hear cold, hard stories of addiction
She was a Mizzou student who struggled with heroin addiction and alcohol abuse. He had spent the better part of his life in prison because of drug abuse. She is…
Good Neighbor Award, new biz updates in Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night presented a Good Neighbor Award to Lance West, received updates on new businesses, and approved a utility relocation as part of the Route…
St. Paul UCC youth travel to Ecuador
This summer, while many people vacationed or hung out by the pool, a group of local high school students worked to make lives better in Ecuador for 10 days in…