Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Columbia man guilty of federal bank, loan fraud
A former Columbia resident entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court to several charges in connection with bank and loan fraud. Theodore J. Longust, 50, is now facing a prison…
Read MoreThree charged with burglary in Columbia
Three suspects are facing felony burglary charges in connection with an April incident in Columbia. Charged with two counts of burglary are Billy Kidd Stephens, 23, of Waterloo, and Karin…
Read MoreRash of motorcycle thefts in Monroe County
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a rash of motorcycle thefts reported in the area over the past few days. On Saturday morning, officers investigated…
Read MoreGirls soccer teams have postseason dreams
Only a couple of matches remain in the regular season for the Waterloo, Gibault and Columbia girls soccer teams, and all have dreams of making deep postseason runs. The girls…
Read MoreBulldogs barking loud in MVC
The Waterloo High School baseball team is clicking on all cylinders as the Mississippi Valley Conference schedule heads into the final stretch. The Bulldogs improved to 17-4 overall and a…
Read MoreColumbia wins Monroe County Softball Tournament
The Columbia High School softball team continued its recent stretch of solid all-around play by winning the Monroe County Softball Tournament in Waterloo on Thursday. The Eagles improved to 15-3…
Read MoreWaterloo dominates Bi-County Track Meet
The Waterloo High School track and field program is putting together a fantastic spring with the postseason looming in a couple of weeks. On Wednesday, the Waterloo boys and girls…
Read MoreTree falls on power lines in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fallen tree over power lines on Centerville Road near Walnut Drive shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Storms rolled through the region late Tuesday…
Read MoreThree-car crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 5 p.m. Monday to a three-car crash on Route 3 at Bottom Avenue with a possible minor injury. All occupants of the…
Read MoreAction packed weekend of high school baseball
Local high school baseball teams crammed in a few games this weekend between raindrops with conference play looming. In a Friday evening showdown at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, the Gibault…
Read MoreMan charged with sexual exploitation of child
On April 1, Steven D. Walker, 24, of Granite City, was transported from the Pontoon Beach Police Department to Monroe County on an arrest warrant for sexual exploitation of a…
Read MoreBulldogs edge Eagles in walk-off thriller
In a rematch of last year’s thrilling regional final won by Waterloo in walk-off fashion, the Bulldogs did it again to their cross-county rival on Friday. After watching Columbia take…
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