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Columbia teen wins pageant crown
Sara Stehlik of Columbia captured the title of Miss Southern Sweetheart Outstanding Teen last month at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in Marion. The Southern Sweetheart Pageant is a…
Local girl competes in regional Punt, Pass and Kick
Waterloo’s own eight-year-old Emma Yeager participated in the Dec. 15 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick regional competition at the Edward Jones Dome prior to the St. Louis Rams and New…
Columbia police, schools brighten holidays for others
Every year since 2004, Columbia Police Department’s Family Assistance Program plays Santa Claus to a number of local families, brightening their holidays with the help of generous youth in the…
Gallagher’s: from their family to yours
In the nearly nine years it has been open, Gallagher’s in Waterloo has built a relationship with the community – a true family relationship. The restaurant, located at 114 W.…
Area bowlers finish out the year on a roll
Area bowlers are heating up the lanes heading into Christmas break. Columbia After participating in back-to-back-to-back matches Dec. 10-12, then hitting the lanes again Dec. 17, the Eagles have a…
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…