Boys hoopsters keep battling
The local high school boys basketball squads are going to the rim entering 2024. Waterloo (14-2) will try to extend its winning streak to 15 games as it takes on…
Read MoreLocals hooping it up in college
There are a number of former high school standouts from this area playing basketball in college this winter. Here’s a roundup of local college hoopsters. Columbia High School graduate Dylan…
Read MoreHawks sports greats to be honored
Gibault Catholic High School will induct its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame class during halftime of this Saturday’s varsity boys basketball game against Civic Memorial. The newest Hall of Fame…
Read MoreGirls basketball season continues
The high school girls basketball season continues on in the new year, with three of four local teams at or above .500. Columbia (12-4) is coming off title victories at…
Read MoreHockey rivals battle to tie
The lone rivalry matchup of the 2024-25 campaign for two local hockey squads ended in a tie last Monday night. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles met on the…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Dec. 23-27, 2024
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 1-1-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreScary Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever stop and think about how frightening Christmas can be? I think I’d sort of forgotten myself. Then I happened upon several reels of parents scaring the…
Read MoreDog rescued from icy Columbia lake
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a dog that fell through the ice on a lake behind a residence in the 2800 block of Robert Drive…
Read MoreEllen M. Mantz | Obituary
Ellen May Mantz (nee Sindel), 95, of Waterloo, formerly of Cahokia, born May 29, 1929, in St. Louis, died Jan. 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Ellen held various…
Read MoreAn Epiphany progressive dinner | Taste Buds
The Christmas holiday season for many Christians concludes with marking the Epiphany — the Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. All around the world, people celebrate the Epiphany in different ways.…
Read MoreDennis E. Rodenberg | Obituary
Dennis E. Rodenberg, 71, of Fults, died Jan. 4, 2025, in O’Fallon. He was born July 16, 1953, in Red Bud. He was a former member of the Kaskaskia Regional…
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