Posts Tagged ‘dupo’
Argus, Umscheid place at state bowling tourney
Two local high school bowlers placed in the top 25 in the state during Saturday’s IHSA state bowling tournament in Rockford. Dupo High School senior Courtney Argus rolled a 244…
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 MoreStructure fire in Dupo
Columbia Fire Department personnel assisted Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Cahokia firefighters with a structure fire in the 200 block of Stone Street in Dupo shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.…
Read MoreEagles drop tourney title game; ‘Dogs win third straight
Columbia fell just short in its quest to win three straight holiday tournament titles Thursday night at Freeburg, falling to a tough Marquette team, 52-45. The Eagles held a 23-22…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in tourney play
Local high school boys basketball teams took to the court this week in area tournaments to kick off the 2016-17 season. Waterloo, which finished 8-22 last year under first-year head…
Read MorePublic meeting Oct. 12 on proposed new I-255 interchange
A public meeting is set for Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, to gather input on a proposed new Interstate 255 interchange near Imbs Station Road in Dupo. The meeting will take…
Read MoreFriday Night Lights: Eagles soar, Bulldogs fall
With clear skies for a change, local high school football fans were treated to the return of Friday Night Lights as Columbia, Waterloo and Dupo were all at home. Rain…
Read MoreEagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Read MoreDamage to front door of Dupo library
Dupo police are investigating after the front door of Daugherty Public Library in Dupo was damaged by rocks earlier this week. Pictured is the damage as shared on the Dupo…
Read MoreHudson more than just a barber to his community
Dean Hudson of Dupo picked up his first pair of hair shears 53 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. “There’s the old adage that if you don’t like what…
Read MoreStorms wreak havoc across the area
A quick-moving storm darkened Monroe County skies about 3 p.m. Wednesday, with straight-line wind gusts up to 70 mph not far behind. Police and emergency management workers were kept busy as the…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
The high school baseball season was jam-packed with highlights from local teams, and that says a lot about the quality of talent on area diamonds. Waterloo and Valmeyer both won…
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