Posts Tagged ‘62298’
‘Dogs and Pirates win; Hawks end long losing skid
In a busy weekend of high school hoops, Waterloo and Valmeyer posted home victories and Gibault finally ended its long losing streak. Waterloo (10-14) defeated Civic Memorial in a Mississippi…
Read MoreBulldogs battle back to edge Hawks
In a cross-town rivalry girls basketball showdown, Waterloo came back from an early deficit to down Gibault at home Thursday night, 46-43. The Bulldogs (11-11) trailed 9-0 to start the…
Read MoreStabbing victim grateful for second chance at life
When Dr. Bradley Ross, a general and trauma surgeon at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County, rounded the corner, a smile broke out on his face. When 15-year-old Jonathan…
Read MoreFausz retiring from county
In 1981, the Monroe County assessor’s office was in what Mike Fausz described as “turmoil.” The assessor at that time was under fire because he was not doing his job…
Read MorePolice report 2019 totals
Like in 2018, calls for service increased at two of the main police departments in Monroe County last year, though the two that went up were different than in 2018. …
Read MoreDupo man bounces back
In order to get where he is today as president and owner of Inline Data Systems in Columbia, Justin Wilkerson had to overcome so much adversity people tell him it’s…
Read More‘Dogs fall, Eagles fly in final day of Sparta tourney
The Sparta Mid-Winter Classic came to a close Saturday with both the Waterloo and Columbia boys basketball teams in action. Waterloo (9-14) traded baskets with the tourney host school in…
Read MoreHouse fire near St. Joe
The Waterloo, Maeystown and Red Bud fire departments responded about 5:15 p.m. Friday to a house fire at 4026 G Road near LL Road south of St. Joe. Flames were…
Read MoreGambling results are in
For the third consecutive year, the amount of money played at video gambling terminals in Monroe County increased. According to data from the Illinois Gaming Board, people played over $70.4…
Read MoreTeaching impeachment
For only the third time in America’s history, a president has been impeached. The U.S. House of Representatives voted in December to impeach President Donald Trump, and Trump’s trial began…
Read MoreVehicle theft from Top Shooters was false report
A Missouri man is facing a felony charge in connection with a vehicle theft report he called in Monday night to Columbia police. The Metro-East Auto Theft Task Force was…
Read MoreInjury crash south of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries and road blockage in the rain on Route 159 near LL Road south of Hecker about 8:15 p.m. Friday. The Monroe…
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