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Columbia’s Touchette bowls his way to state
The Columbia bowling team (10-4) had a week of excitement last week. And to add to it, Eagles bowler Cameron Touchette qualified for the IHSA State bowling competition, as one…
Wittenbrink reaches 1,000 career points
Columbia senior Savannah Wittenbrink needed 15 points on Monday against Carlyle to reach her 1,000 point mark for her high school career. Wittenbrink ended the night leading her team with…
SPPCS wins conference tourney, finishes season undefeated
The Ss. Peter and Paul Falcons have been putting on a show for their fans all season. This past weekend was no different. The eighth grade boys basketball team had…
Locals travel to D.C. for Presidential Inauguration
Monroe County, Columbia in particular, was well-represented Monday in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama took the oath for his second term of office during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. A crowd…
New book completed on historic Miles Cemetery
Waterloo resident and college professor Nancy Wack learned about Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery from her youngest daughter, Barbara. It was a fortuitous discovery, one that led Nancy to write a book…
Lions continue commitment to be ‘knights of the blind’
With research showing as many as one in four school-aged children suffering from vision problems, the Waterloo Lions are doing their part locally to keep up with the club’s national…
County board talks EMS services
The Monroe County Board met Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Waterloo. Monroe County Ambulance Director Carla Heise briefed the board on plans to replace aging ambulances that serve the…
Police Blotter 1/16/13
Columbia Police Jan. 8 John G. Walla, 44, of Waterloo, was arrested on an ordinance violation warrant and for no insurance and speeding on Route 3 northbound at Palmer Road.…
Waterloo wins Sparta Midwinter Classic
Waterloo cruised through the 49th Annual Sparta Midwinter Classic last week, defeating Red Bud, DuQuoin and Murphysboro on their way to the finals against Steeleville on Saturday. But the Bulldogs…