Waterloo OKs dispatching contract

The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved its end of a three-year agreement for emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The Monroe County Board is set…

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Bulldogs, Eagles set to clash

The Waterloo and Columbia soccer teams continue to look strong this season in advance of a rivalry clash next Wednesday night. Waterloo (9-2) won its sixth straight match on Monday,…

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Eagles blast Salem, 42-0

The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a convincing 42-0 victory Friday night at home over Salem. The 2019 Eagles are built on speed,…

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Train derailment in Dupo

Over a dozen area fire departments and other emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Union Pacific rail yard in Dupo after a train derailed and caught…

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Fatal crash in Columbia

A car crash early Monday afternoon in Columbia resulted in one fatality and one serious injury. Survival Flight helicopter responded to airlift one person to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in…

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Trooper’s death hits home

“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.”  That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…

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