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Eagles end their season with hope for the future
The Columbia High School boys basketball team started regional play on a high note, snapping an eight-game losing streak by topping regular season nemesis Freeburg last Tuesday night to advance…
Read MoreAnother Bobcat Sighting in Monroe County
Within the last two weeks, there have been two confirmed bobcat sightings in Monroe County. What appears to be a dead bobcat was found along Route 156 by the Monroe…
Read MoreConstruction under way on new church
Construction management firm IMPACT Strategies announced Friday it has been awarded a contract to build a new 31,000-square-foot church for First Baptist Church in Columbia. Construction is under way and…
Read MoreSiren test March 3 in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department will be testing the City of Columbia siren system Monday, March 3 at 10 a.m. Columbia’s Department of Public Works will have a person at each…
Read MoreWaterloo, Columbia to compete in Althoff regional
The Waterloo and Columbia boys basketball teams are set to compete in the Class 3A regional tourney at Althoff this week. Due to weather, Columbia’s Monday game against Freeburg has…
Read MoreColumbia bowler goes 40 times perfect
For most bowlers, a 300 game – 12 strikes in a row – is a fantasy. It is a dream never to be achieved. For a few, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime…
Read MoreGirls bowling teams end season at sectional
With only one loss between them all season, the Waterloo and Columbia girls bowling teams both looked to be on their way to fantastic finishes. That was not quite the…
Read MoreColumbia girls basketball | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School girls basketball team is this week’s Team of the Week. The Eagles are (16-10) on the season, defeating Cahokia Tuesday night in the Cahokia Regional semifinal…
Read MoreGirls basketball season over for most local teams
The Waterloo and Columbia girls basketball teams entered regional play this week after closing out the regular season. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo all lost in regional play last week, ending…
Read MoreForum exposes harsh reality of local drug problem
Rocketing case numbers and harsh truths from both local and state figureheads were the topics of Thursday night’s community forum addressing the issues of heroin and prescription drug abuse in…
Read MoreCPD searching for two burglary suspects
The Columbia Police Department announced Tuesday it has obtained arrest warrants for two suspects in connection with residential burglaries that occurred in the 1700 block of Clover Ridge on Jan.…
Read More3A Girls basketball play begins this week
Last week marked the start of girls basketball regionals in Illinois. Each of the local 1A and 2A schools, including Valmeyer, Gibault, Dupo and Red Bud were eventually eliminated from…
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