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Meth lab raid in East Carondelet

Two suspects are in custody following a meth lab raid in East Carondelet. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said its Drug Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at 910…

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Local teen shines on diamond as Cardinals batboy

Trey Search is always right in the middle of the action. To him, a St. Louis Cardinals game is way more than just the game itself. It’s all the hours…

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New rules change face of preseason football practice

A rule change instituted this spring by the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors is causing local football coaches to rethink the way they are running their preseason practices.…

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Waterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary

To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…

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Waterloo school officials bracing for more cuts

Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. He said the issues were not so much with…

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Police radio problems in Columbia

Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards presented the city council Monday night with an option to remedy problems plaguing the city’s new 800 MHz public safety radio system. The Motorola STARCOM…

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Locals excel at Illinois State Fair

Following up on the success of this year’s Monroe County Fair, locals continued to make names for themselves at the Illinois State Fair, which took place Aug. 7-17 in Springfield.…

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Fall sports begin practices

At high schools across the county the fall sports season kicked off Aug. 14 with the first day of practices for football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls…

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Police Blotter 8/14/13

Columbia Police Aug. 9 Devan Munie, 19, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Aug. 10 Devon L. McClenahan, 29, of Columbia, was arrested…

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