What’s that smell in Valmeyer?

A foul odor commonly associated with natural gas leaks caused dozens of residents in Valmeyer and rural Waterloo to call emergency responders and Ameren Illinois on Thursday night. Fortunately, Ameren…

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Eagles, Hawks soar at home

In a busy weekend of boys basketball action, Columbia came through with an impressive win on its home court and Gibault honored its legendary 1999 squad in style. Columbia (14-6)…

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Tattoo magic in Hecker

Last March, Mark Bertram of Waterloo tripped and fell into a fan belt on an air conditioning unit at work.  In the accident, he lost the tips of his left…

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