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Missouri man, woman to be charged with Columbia bank robbery
Columbia police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and area agencies to help track down those responsible for robbing Commerce Bank in Columbia shortly after 1 p.m. last Monday.…
Read MoreGirls postseason action tips off
Girls high school basketball postseason action tips off in Illinois next week, with many of the local teams playing right here in the area. Both Columbia and Valmeyer host the…
Read MoreColumbia freshman Touchette places 7th at state
Last weekend, St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights was a jam- packed house with hundreds of people squeezing in to catch a peek at Illinois’ top bowlers. Parents and teams…
Read MoreImmaculate Conception Church begins anew in Columbia
The long-awaited dedication of the new Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 411 Palmer Road in Columbia did not disappoint. What started as an idea 16 years ago became a reality…
Read MoreYMCA remains closed due to electrical malfunction
The Monroe County YMCA was expected to reopen sometime this week following an electrical malfunction that closed the facility Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The Columbia Fire Department was called to…
Read MoreColumbia Winter Sports 2013 schedules & results
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Read MoreColumbia man to compete in World Winter Games
Matt Krippel of Columbia left Wednesday for the opportunity of a lifetime, participating as a member of Team USA in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea. You may…
Read MoreCHS cheerleaders sweep competition
The Columbia High School cheerleading squad won the ICCA Invitational’s medium division at Mt. Vernon last weekend, along with the coed stunt group pictured below. You can also view the…
Read MoreColumbia’s Touchette bowls his way to state
The Columbia bowling team (10-4) had a week of excitement last week. And to add to it, Eagles bowler Cameron Touchette qualified for the IHSA State bowling competition, as one…
Read MoreWittenbrink reaches 1,000 career points
Columbia senior Savannah Wittenbrink needed 15 points on Monday against Carlyle to reach her 1,000 point mark for her high school career. Wittenbrink ended the night leading her team with…
Read MoreLocals travel to D.C. for Presidential Inauguration
Monroe County, Columbia in particular, was well-represented Monday in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama took the oath for his second term of office during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. A crowd…
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…
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