Hockey teams keep winning

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association season keeps skating along, and both local teams have started strong out of the gate. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs entered play this week at…

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Sunday night crash on JB Bridge

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:15 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia. There was no immediate word on the extent…

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Fatal fire near Columbia

An old red caboose that served as a residence caught fire early Saturday afternoon just north of Columbia in rural St. Clair County and resulted in the death of a…

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High marks for local schools

Local school districts can once again take pride in their growth over the past year as the Illinois Report Card indicates strong performance amid the continued, steady return to pre-pandemic…

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Valmeyer adds familiar faces

The Village of Valmeyer  added two new staff members during its board meeting on Nov. 12, swearing in Tim Richards as village manager and Ashley Stuckmeyer as village clerk. Richards…

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