Posts Tagged ‘dupo’
Multiple agencies battle Dupo fire
Multiple area fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-story apartment complex fire at 406 Lindemann Avenue in Dupo. While Dupo, Prairie du Pont, Columbia, Cahokia, Millstadt and…
Read MoreDupo falls in state title game
A historic season for the Dupo High School softball team ended Saturday without a state title, as the Tigers lost to a tough Carterville squad in the Class 2A championship…
Read MoreTigers one win shy of state softball crown
When asked about his team’s opportunity to win a state title following Friday’s IHSA Class 2A semifinal victory over St. Edward in East Peoria, Dupo head softball coach Greg Pennock…
Read MoreTigers win sectional crown; Eagles clipped
The Dupo softball team survived to play another day. The Columbia Eagles weren’t as fortunate. The Tigers scored a run in the bottom f the seventh inning to edge the…
Read MoreValmeyer wins first regional baseball title in 45 years
The Valmeyer High School baseball program has been haunted by decades of postseason failures since the glory days of the early 1970s. But the baseball-hungry community exorcized its demons on…
Read MoreSoftball teams striving for greatness
There are regional titles up for grabs for local high school softball squads as the season winds down. In Class 2A, Dupo (16-5) will play for a regional championship on…
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 MoreSmiles all around at special needs track meet
Jeanne Goacher lit up with enthusiasm every time she saw more students zip toward the finish line during a special needs track and field event Friday at the Columbia High…
Read MoreMother charged in Dupo child’s death
A birthday memorial of stuffed animals and balloons could be seen outside the Dupo home of 4-year-old Emily Rose Perrin on Tuesday following what police described as a “tragic incident”…
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 MoreISP air search helps locate missing teen near Dupo
Illinois State Police assisted Dupo police in locating a missing teen on Tuesday afternoon. At about 3:40 p.m., an ISP trooper was flagged down by a motorist on I-255 near…
Read MoreSearch continues for Dupo hunter near Cahokia
Area fire departments and emergency personnel are still searching for a 44-year-old Dupo man who reportedly went missing Monday afternoon after he was dropped off to hunt in the woods…
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