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End of the road for Columbia, Waterloo girls soccer
The Columbia and Waterloo girls soccer teams both ended their seasons in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night. The Eagles lost to Quincy Notre Dame, 1-0, in the Class 1A Quincy Supersectional.…
Read MoreEagles win regional crown; ‘Dogs lose heartbreaker
The Columbia softball team is moving on, while Waterloo’s season ended Saturday in heartbreaking fashion. The Eagles used a four-run fifth inning to defeat Marquette for the Class 3A Freeburg…
Read MoreSoldier reflects on military service
To Monroe County residents, he is first and foremost the founder of an organization that has used $300,000 of donated funds to help more than 200 local combat veterans. He…
Read MoreEagles soar to sectional title
The Columbia High School girls soccer team had experienced heartbreak each of the last three years in the sectional final. The Eagles made amends Friday night, and there were tears…
Read MoreRollover crash on Gilmore Lake Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 3 p.m. Monday to a rollover crash involving a male driver on Gilmore Lake Road about 1.5 miles east of Route 3 in…
Read MoreFights involving juveniles in Columbia parks
Columbia police responded early Friday evening to two separate fights involving middle school students. The two fights are unrelated, police said. The first altercation took place at about 4:30 p.m.…
Read MoreLocal tracksters qualify for state
Three girls from Waterloo and one from Columbia qualified for next weekend’s IHSA Class 2A state track meet by virtue of impressive performances Thursday in Salem. Waterloo super sophomores Jenna…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks to battle for regional crown
The Columbia and Gibault girls soccer teams are battling this week in the Class 1A Columbia Regional with designs on a deep postseason run. But only one will emerge as…
Read MoreCounty baseball tourney up for grabs
The battle for Monroe County baseball supremacy takes place Saturday in Waterloo, with no clear-cut favorite among the four evenly matched local squads. Waterloo will host Valmeyer at Waterloo High…
Read MoreCondo damaged by smoke following stove fire
Fire officials credited the quick response of a Columbia police officer for limiting the damage following a stove fire on Tuesday morning. The fire was reported about 9 a.m. at…
Read MoreVehicle fire at Columbia Center
Columbia Fire was called to the Columbia Center parking lot Monday at about 2 p.m. for a vehicle on fire. Check back for more information as it becomes available.
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 6 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway near the Columbia McDonald’s. The vehicles…
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