Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Woman charged in Columbia heroin overdose death
Monroe County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Hill released Wednesday morning the cause of death of Jason M. Yaekel, 32, the Columbia man who died Aug. 4 at his residence in…
Read MoreHeroin arrest in Waterloo
Two Waterloo residents were arrested last week on drug-related charges at the Station West condos in the Sunset Acres subdivision. The incident initiated after Waterloo police were requested to conduct…
Read MoreFriday Night Lights: Eagles soar, Bulldogs fall
With clear skies for a change, local high school football fans were treated to the return of Friday Night Lights as Columbia, Waterloo and Dupo were all at home. Rain…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher levee issue heading in right direction
Federal, regional and local officials gathered Wednesday in Prairie du Rocher to discuss issues related to the levee protecting the village and the process underway to have it accredited. Officials…
Read MoreVeteran runs for those who can’t
A hero will be in the throng of runners who travel from near and far to participate in the Melvin Fisher Hills and Hollows Half Marathon this Saturday in Valmeyer.…
Read MoreMonroe County 1960-80: what might have been
(This is the next monthly installment of our series looking into the 200-year history of Monroe County in honor of its Bicentennial. This article examines the years 1960 to 1980.)…
Read MoreTrantham to retire as WPD chief
Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham announced his retirement at the end of Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting. Calling it “bittersweet,” Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith read Tranthan’s official resignation letter to…
Read MoreBulldogs pull off huge win at Triad
The Waterloo football team remained perfect on Saturdays, winning 21-14 at Triad. The Knights entered the game undefeated and ranked seventh in the state for Class 5A. But the Bulldogs…
Read MoreEagles soar to 4-0 with win at Wesclin
The Columbia High School football team waited out the storm Friday night and rained down with offense on Saturday, winning 44-13 at Wesclin on Saturday. Eagles quarterback Greg Long threw…
Read MoreClifftop awarded large grant for nature preserve trails
Clifftop announced the receipt of a $185,000 grant that will allow the preservation organization to install visitor facilities and accessible trails at its Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve. “That will…
Read MoreRiders see trail through eyes of history
Hundreds of years ago, pioneers used the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail to travel with mule-hitched wagons from Kaskaskia to Cahokia. The trail today travels north about 60 miles from the Lock &…
Read More‘Dogs defeat Carbondale in rescheduled game
In a dog fight at Waterloo, the Bulldogs used big plays to down the Carbondale Terriers, 24-14. Waterloo quarterback Ross Schrader connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Kyle Knefelkamp…
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