Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Gibault wins state soccer title
For the fourth time in school history, the Gibault Hawks are state champions. With a thrilling 2-1 victory over Herscher on Saturday night, the Hawks completed a dream season, and…
Read MoreLegal wrangling over skate park continues
A neighbor to the Optimist Skate and Bicycle Park in Waterloo has amended a previously filed legal case in an attempt to cease activity there. The litigation, filed by Scott…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
Read MoreGibault defeats Columbia in soccer sectional
One team would go home. The other would advance to the sectional final. When Gibault and Columbia met on Wednesday night, players from each side knew the stakes. They knew the…
Read MoreTentative trial date set for Kuykendall
Jordan Kuykendall appeared in a Monroe County courtroom last Wednesday. Charged with first-degree murder for the June 27 stabbing death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Erin Schneider, in Columbia, Kuykendall and…
Read MoreLevee repairs set to start in county
Work to upgrade existing levee systems along the Mississippi River in the metro east is set to begin next month right here in Monroe County. Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer…
Read MoreChanging of the guard at State Bank of Waterloo
Mark Altadonna has been a familiar face in the Monroe County banking scene for the past 21 years. However, he will retire at the end of the year from his president…
Read MoreHow are you gearing up for the World Series?
Monroe County has a rich baseball history and hails some of the Metro East’s most die-hard baseball fans — many of whom are proud to root for the St. Louis…
Read MoreOne season ends, another begins
As the regular season wraps up, area soccer teams are preparing for “the second season.” Columbia, Gibault and Valmeyer all begin their playoff journeys this week. Columbia, playing in the…
Read MoreWHS soccer alum dominating at UMSL
Former Waterloo High School soccer standout Jon Huelsman is lighting up the field at UMSL as a member of the school’s 6-6 soccer team. The sophomore midfielder was named the…
Read MoreColumbia Main Street beautification under way
Construction began last week in downtown Columbia on a streetscape project that aims to spruce up Main Street. The first phase of the project was funded years ago through a…
Read MoreFire destroys abandoned farmhouse near Hecker
The Hecker, Red Bud and Waterloo fire departments responded to the scene of a fully engulfed abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn in the area of J Road near KK Road…
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