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Basketball practices begin

Boys varsity basketball practice began Nov. 11 across the area. The Bulldogs begin their season Nov. 25, with the Waterloo Thanksgiving Tournament. The Hawks open their season at the Metro-East…

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Refinancing to save county $2 million on Oak Hill

Monroe County taxpayers will save more than $2 million in payments on the Oak Hill elder care facility over the next decade, it was learned Tuesday morning. A refinancing plan…

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School board OKs tax levy increase

Members of the Waterloo Board of Education on Monday night addressed a nearly full room of community members regarding a proposed property tax increase for the Waterloo School District. With…

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Columbia OKs Brockland signage

The Columbia City Council Monday night approved two variance requests by Bob Brockland Buick GMC, allowing the new dealership, to be located at 580 Old State Route 3, to install…

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Annbriar sinkhole lawsuit dismissed

A lawsuit against Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo filed by the Missouri man who fell into a sinkhole while golfing there in March has been dismissed after the two parties…

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Police Blotter 11/13/13

Columbia Police Nov. 6 Denny W. Marlow, 31, of Millstadt, was charged with two felony counts of attempted burglary and one count of possession of burglary tools for incidents that…

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Winter Sports Schedules 2013-14

Fall has come and gone and winter is just around the corner, with girls basketball beginning this week and bowling already underway. Below you can download and print the winter…

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Columbia Tip-Off Classic attracts local teams

Just down the road from Dupo and its season opener tourney, Columbia High School helped local girls basketball teams kick-start their season Monday night in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic. Columbia…

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Dupo Cat Classic tips off season

The Dupo Cat Classic tipped off Monday at Dupo High School with the Tigers topping East Alton-Wood River, 43-40. The tournament kicks off the 2013-14 high school girls basketball season…

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Valmeyer man charged with arson

Troy C. Blevins, 21, of Valmeyer, was arrested and charged this week with felony arson following an Oct. 12 fire that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn on…

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