Junior high cross country runners make state
Four teams and two individuals will represent Monroe County this weekend at the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association state cross country meet in DuQuoin. The Waterloo Junior High…
Read MoreWHS girls tennis causing a racket
The Waterloo High School girls tennis team picked up a few recent wins to continue what has been a successful fall season thus far. Last Tuesday, Waterloo posted a 9-0…
Read MoreNew softball coach at Gibault
Gibault Catholic High School recently announced that one of its graduates will take over as head softball coach for the 2025 season. Maggie Bollone, a 1999 Gibault grad, was named…
Read MoreWJHS baseball ends season
The Waterloo Junior High School baseball team ended its season at the state tournament last week. Following a 10-8 loss to Salem Franklin Park Middle School last Tuesday at the…
Read MoreTiming | Mark’s Remarks
If it weren’t for my judgemental nature, I doubt I’d have much fodder for this column. That, along with my complaining about the irritations of life, have kept me going…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10-9-24
(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 MoreFriday night crash on Bluff Road
An injury crash occurred Friday evening on Bluff Road at HH Road near Valmeyer. At 6:40 p.m., a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Aldrand J. Wayland, 35, of St. Louis,…
Read MoreCFD assists with boat stuck on river
The Columbia Fire Department assisted in freeing a boat from a sand bank on the Mississippi River on Monday night. The call for assistance came at about 8 p.m. after…
Read MoreKeith G. Taylor | Obituary
Keith Gary Taylor, 94, of St. Louis, died Oct. 11, 2024, in Waterloo. He was born Nov. 8, 1929, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Jerry Frank and Helen Adena (Klang) Taylor. …
Read MoreCHS grad dies in motorcycle crash
A Columbia High School graduate died in a motorcycle crash early Wednesday morning in Madison County. Dylan H. Stanley, 22, of Millstadt, a 2020 CHS grad, was driving a 2024…
Read MoreHow are there fish here?
By JOSHUA D. HOLBROOK Clemson University You walk through the woods, seeing a distinctive clearing up ahead, only to find yourself taking in the view of a woodland pond. Perhaps…
Read MoreGas line struck in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded along with City of Waterloo utility workers to the 900 block of Creekside Drive about 10:30 a.m. Thursday after a gas…
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