Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Raging Bulldogs one win away from title
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs won the first game of a best-of-three series Thursday night against O’Fallon in a clash for the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association championship. “Overall it was…
Read MoreColumbia woman fights through breast cancer
Paula Hutchinson is a fighter. Known at Helping Strays as the organization’s president, the 49-year-old Columbia woman continues to show excitement for activities and fundraisers taking place through the shelter.…
Read MoreCFD assists with large brush fire near Sauget
The Columbia Fire Department assisted several departments in battling a large brush fire Sunday afternoon behind the chemical plant in Sauget, which spread from the area of Route 3 and…
Read MoreRueter wins 700th game
Legendary Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter won the 700th game of his illustrious career in a 41-26 home victory over Mascoutah on Friday night. With a…
Read MoreCrash on I-255
Traffic was restricted to one lane on eastbound I-255 as Columbia police and fire personnel assisted Illinois State Police with a two-vehicle crash just east of the JB Bridge on…
Read MoreFire call in rural Dupo
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Cahokia fire departments in responding to a storage trailer fire reported in the 900 block of Sugarloaf Hill Road…
Read MoreBoil order lifted for Columbia, Waterloo
A boil order issued Thursday morning in both Columbia and Waterloo due to a 24-inch water line break in St. Clair County has been lifted. Illinois American Water, which provides…
Read MoreMen arrested for Columbia car break-ins
Two young men have been arrested on felony burglary charges following a rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia last week. Now police are asking the community for assistance…
Read MoreWHS cheerleaders win sectional; CHS takes third
The Waterloo High School cheerleading squad advanced to next weekend’s IHSA state meet with an impressive performance Saturday in the Triad Sectional, taking first place over such cheerleading powerhouses as…
Read MoreMeth arrest on I-255
A 30-year-old St. Louis woman was arrested Wednesday on I-255 in Columbia for a felony drug charge. Anna R. Jekel was charged with possession of methamphetamine (more than 15 but…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in area tourneys
Local boys basketball teams are playing in area tournaments this week. The Columbia Eagles (10-8) opened the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East with a game against Chaminade on Tuesday, falling…
Read MoreWaterloo girls, Columbia boys win Pack the Place showdown
The annual “Pack the Place” high school rivalry showdown between the Columbia and Waterloo basketball teams took place Tuesday night at Columbia High School. The Waterloo girls avenged an earlier…
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