Posts Tagged ‘62298’
New book completed on historic Miles Cemetery
Waterloo resident and college professor Nancy Wack learned about Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery from her youngest daughter, Barbara. It was a fortuitous discovery, one that led Nancy to write a book…
Read MoreLions continue commitment to be ‘knights of the blind’
With research showing as many as one in four school-aged children suffering from vision problems, the Waterloo Lions are doing their part locally to keep up with the club’s national…
Read MoreWaterloo wins Sparta Midwinter Classic
Waterloo cruised through the 49th Annual Sparta Midwinter Classic last week, defeating Red Bud, DuQuoin and Murphysboro on their way to the finals against Steeleville on Saturday. But the Bulldogs…
Read MoreDual perfection: Eagles bowl two 300 games, girls finish undefeated
Bowling a perfect 300 game is a rare feat. No one, since bowling became an IHSA sport in 2003-04, has ever bowled a perfect 300 game in Columbia’s history. But…
Read MoreArea police chase ends with crash in Columbia
Two suspects wanted for an armed robbery in Cahokia led police on a high-speed chase around 8 p.m. Monday that went south on Interstate 255 and across the Jefferson Barracks…
Read MoreRueter reaches 600
Friday night will forever go down in Gibault basketball history, as 33-year coach Dennis Rueter won his 600th game of his career. “We take pride in what he’s achieved here…
Read MoreClean-up under way following fuel spill in Hecker
An environmental contracting firm is working under the observation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to finalize clean-up of between 2,500 and 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel following a spill that occurred…
Read MoreWaterloo Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced
Waterloo High School announces its second Hall of Fame class of 2013 that will be presented during halftime at the Feb. 1 varsity boys basketball game against Triad. The following…
Read MoreThe Rueters: 33 years of Hawks hoops
There are names synonymous with the basketball greats. Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, last season, surpassed his former coach, Bob Knight, for the most wins in college basketball history at…
Read MoreNew beginning nears for Immaculate Conception Church
It won’t be long now. On Sunday, Jan. 27, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will travel up Father Carl Scherrer Drive on the north end of Columbia and celebrate…
Read MoreFather, two sons die in Mo. hiking incident
A 36-year-old rural Millstadt area man with Waterloo ties and his two young sons died after getting lost on the Ozark Trail in Reynolds County, Mo., late Saturday afternoon as…
Read MoreWoman injured in two-car crash near Red Bud
Illinois State Police said a blue 1999 Ford driven by Brenda K. Alberson, 58, of Prairie du Rocher, was westbound on Route 3 and had stopped to attempt a left…
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