Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Longtime SPPS AD to be honored
Vern Tepen has been a familiar face in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School community for many years and was heavily involved in the athletic department. Tepen was the…
Read MoreGibault wins state soccer title
For the fourth time in school history, the Gibault Hawks are state champions. With a thrilling 2-1 victory over Herscher on Saturday night, the Hawks completed a dream season, and…
Read MoreEagles end season with loss to Althoff
Columbia’s perfect season ended Saturday as they fell to the Althoff Crusaders in the first round of the IHSA playoffs before a packed house at CHS field. Althoff got on…
Read MoreHawks soar to state soccer final
The Gibault Hawks are in a familiar position. With a dominating 3-0 victory over Chicago’s F.W. Parker, the Hawks are headed to the state championship game for the fourth time…
Read MoreWaterloo comes together for coach’s husband
It was a year ago this month that the Hensiek family of Waterloo found out Jim had cancer. Jim’s wife, Amber Hensiek, who is also a seventh grade math teacher…
Read MoreNew CPD police dog on hand at fundraiser
Attendees whooped and hollered as mice raced down a wooden corridor toward the end of the chamber Friday night at The Falls in Columbia. The excited guests bet money on…
Read MoreMCEC receives $7.75 million loan
Earlier this year, Monroe County Electric Cooperative held its 75th annual meeting. It is hoped that Monday’s announcement of $7.75 million in approved loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Read MoreGibault Hawks win sectionals
Last season, the Gibault soccer team was flying high heading into their sectional game. The Hawks had just earned an exciting playoff victory over rival Columbia, and would face Alton…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
Read MoreGibault defeats Columbia in soccer sectional
One team would go home. The other would advance to the sectional final. When Gibault and Columbia met on Wednesday night, players from each side knew the stakes. They knew the…
Read MoreColumbia honored for Sister Cities partnership
Columbia has been selected as 2013 Sister City of the Year by the Illinois Sister Cities Association. Ingrid Soraghan of the Columbia Sister Cities group said they received the phone…
Read MoreChanging of the guard at State Bank of Waterloo
Mark Altadonna has been a familiar face in the Monroe County banking scene for the past 21 years. However, he will retire at the end of the year from his president…
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