Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Columbia woman fights through breast cancer
Paula Hutchinson is a fighter. Known at Helping Strays as the organization’s president, the 49-year-old Columbia woman continues to show excitement for activities and fundraisers taking place through the shelter.…
Read MoreTwists and turns drive assistant state’s attorney on new path
Recently appointed Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Martin feels right at home. Although he was born in Cahokia, his family moved to Columbia when he was 3. Much of…
Read MoreRueter wins 700th game
Legendary Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter won the 700th game of his illustrious career in a 41-26 home victory over Mascoutah on Friday night. With a…
Read MoreWaterloo family to appear on Family Feud
The Shaffer family will bring new meaning to the name Family Feud when they appear on the classic TV game show on Friday, Feb. 17. “All they kept telling us…
Read More‘Buy a Heart, Save a Heart’ at Helping Strays
Helping Strays volunteer Mary Potts initiated a unique Valentines Day fundraiser, hoping the community’s hearts would go out to some of the neediest animals in the shelter. “It’s taking off…
Read MoreCHS cheerleaders place second at state
The Columbia High School cheerleading squad placed second at the IHSA state meet held in Bloomington over the weekend. The Eagles placed second in Friday’s preliminary round, earning a shot…
Read MoreInstagram post leads to firearms seizure
Possible charges are pending after police found several firearms inside a Waterloo residence that a convicted felon had access to in a case that began on Instagram. The Waterloo Police…
Read MoreBoil order lifted for Columbia, Waterloo
A boil order issued Thursday morning in both Columbia and Waterloo due to a 24-inch water line break in St. Clair County has been lifted. Illinois American Water, which provides…
Read MoreMen arrested for Columbia car break-ins
Two young men have been arrested on felony burglary charges following a rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia last week. Now police are asking the community for assistance…
Read MoreWHS cheerleaders win sectional; CHS takes third
The Waterloo High School cheerleading squad advanced to next weekend’s IHSA state meet with an impressive performance Saturday in the Triad Sectional, taking first place over such cheerleading powerhouses as…
Read MoreDriver services facility moving
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White officially announced Monday that the driver services facility in Waterloo will relocate from its current space at 511 Illinois Avenue to 1335 Jamie Lane…
Read MoreLocals attend inauguration, women’s march
Whether they witnessed the 45th presidential inauguration or the Women’s March on Washington last week, Monroe County residents who attended agree that they experienced a part of history. “I saw…
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