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Columbia’s Parkview is Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that Parkview Elementary in Columbia has been named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. Parkview is one of 24 Illinois schools joining…
Read MoreThree local golfers advance to state
Three local high school golfers advanced to this weekend’s state golf tournaments by virtue of strong performances Monday in the sectional round. Waterloo High School golfer Tre Wahlig and Columbia…
Read MoreFire call in rural Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4:20 p.m. Monday to the report of a power pole down across the roadway and a small grass fire in the area of Gall…
Read MoreTough night for local football teams
Three local high school football teams wound up on the wrong end of their Friday night contests. The most stunning defeat of the night happened at Breese Central, where Columbia…
Read MoreEagles win thriller over Freeburg; ‘Dogs fall just short
In an exciting night of early autumn high school football action Friday night, Columbia outlasted Freeburg in a thriller while Waterloo fell just short in its homecoming game against Jerseyville.…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers benefit concert is Oct. 5-6
Popular country music acts Granger Smith and Diamond Rio are co-headlining the sixth annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert, which takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6 at Bolm-Schuhkraft Park in Columbia.…
Read MoreEarly morning crash in Columbia
An East St. Louis woman was arrested following an early morning crash on Route 3 at Veterans Parkway in Columbia on Tuesday. Police said a 2003 PT Cruiser driven by…
Read MoreI-255 crash near Dupo
Traffic was tied up following a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a water truck on I-255 northbound in a construction zone between Columbia and Dupo about 9:30 a.m. Monday.…
Read MoreEagles soar past Carlyle; ‘Dogs fall again
The Columbia High School football team just continues to win, improving to 5-0 on the season with a 47-0 blanking of Carlyle at home Friday night. Meanwhile, Waterloo dropped to…
Read MoreRoute 3 crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway. Columbia police said a black 2003 Chevy Blazer…
Read MoreSpring election process begins
The critical November elections are just around the corner, but the equally important April 2019 municipal elections are not far behind. The spring election season officially began Tuesday as candidates…
Read MoreColumbia still unbeaten; ‘Dogs remain winless
Friday night football action featured two local squads heading in opposite directions. Columbia continued its knack for big plays in a 40-13 win at Wesclin to improve to 4-0. Waterloo,…
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