Gold Award for Waterloo scout
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois recently congratulated Ava Scherle of Waterloo for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout, a designation she earned by leading a community recycling project while also…
Read MoreFriess calls for action on drugs in prisons
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) joined fellow representatives Charlie Meier and Bill Hauter at a press conference last week to address the escalating crisis of drug exposure incidents in…
Read MoreAll-Local Boys Soccer Team
The Monroe County high school soccer scene once again continued a longstanding tradition of success, with Columbia placing fourth in the state in Class 1A and Waterloo winning a third…
Read MoreGirls just wanna play hoops
All four local high school girls basketball squads participated in tournaments last week to tip off the season. Valmeyer did not have enough players to field a hoops team this…
Read MoreBoys basketball season tips off
The 2024-25 high school boys basketball season tipped off this week, as a couple of local teams are competing in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Columbia, led by 6-foot-8 senior Sam Donald,…
Read MoreHockey teams keep winning
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association season keeps skating along, and both local teams have started strong out of the gate. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs entered play this week at…
Read MoreJane R. Smith | Obituary
Jane R. Smith (nee Roscow), 63, of St. Louis, died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born on Aug. 26, 1961, Jane was adopted…
Read MoreCatherine M. Mathews | Obituary
Catherine M. Mathews, 90, of Columbia, died Nov. 24, 2024, in St. Louis. She was born to the late Roy and Carrie Kremmel on Feb. 16, 1934, in St. Louis.…
Read MoreMonday rollover crash in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded just before 1:45 p.m. Monday for a one-vehicle injury rollover crash near the intersection of North Main Street and Route 3. A…
Read MoreSunday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash on the curvy ramp from Route 158 to southbound Route 3 in Columbia. The female driver was able…
Read MoreSunday night crash on JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:15 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia. There was no immediate word on the extent…
Read MoreDonald F. Armbrecht | Obituary
Donald F. Armbrecht, 83, of Waterloo, died Nov. 23, 2024, in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 28, 1940, in Waterloo. Don was a retired maintenance operator for IDOT and…
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