Splash pad still dry
Though temperatures continue to climb with the official start of summer looming, Waterloo residents hoping to beat the heat at the Waterloo Community Splash Pad will need to wait just…
Read MoreCHS expansion breaks ground
A groundbreaking ceremony took place last week to mark the start of the first phase of a major expansion project at Columbia High School. Work over the summer will focus…
Read MoreRetiring on a high note
This past school year was Melanie Ryterski’s last with the Waterloo School District, having spent 27 years helping young students fill their lives with music. A longtime music teacher at…
Read MoreExploring Uzbekistan
Two friends recently went on a trip to Uzbekistan, getting an appreciation for the country’s history and culture on their latest in a line of trips to countries around the…
Read MoreCoffee Pot pours in Columbia
A mobile coffee shop with a home in Freeburg welcomed guests into its new Columbia brick-and-mortar location Saturday, providing a range of staple and seasonal drinks for folks looking to…
Read MoreState FFA success for locals
Members of local high school FFA chapters are attending the 96th annual Illinois State FFA Convention this week in Springfield. With a 2024 theme of “United As One,” the three-day…
Read MoreMCEC hosts annual meeting
Monroe County Electric Cooperative hosted its 86th annual meeting June 8 at the corporate headquarters south of Waterloo. MCEC President/CEO Alan Wattles told members that the cooperative increased its equity…
Read MoreLocal softballers make all-state
Several local high school softball standouts were named to Illinois Coaches Association all-state teams following successful springs. As it turns out, the 1-0 contest between Waterloo and Columbia that was…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
While this area was not represented in a state tournament for just the second time in the past several seasons, Monroe County did show off a plethora of fine baseball…
Read MoreLakers split pair of doubleheaders
The Valmeyer Lakers fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, splitting a pair of doubleheaders in Mon-Clair League baseball action over the weekend. Prior to games Saturday and Sunday, the…
Read MoreVoegele is an All-American
Former Columbia High School athletic standout Dominic Voegele was voted to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-America First Team, becoming the first University of Kansas player to ever…
Read MoreAll-American honor for CHS grad
University of Central Missouri redshirt senior outfielder Brennen van Breusegen of Columbia was recently chosen as a 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division II First Team All-American following an…
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