Shed fire in Waterloo

The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded to a Tuesday afternoon shed fire at 449 Hamacher Street across from Osterhage Drive in Waterloo. The Waterloo Fire Department was paged to…

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Wednesday night crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on North Main Street at Temple Street in Columbia. Initial reports from the scene indicated a female driver sustained…

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‘Dogs sending 7 to sectional

The Waterloo High School wrestling team made even more history this season, tying a program record with seven wrestlers advancing to the sectional round.  Bladen Sease (157 pounds) and Matthew…

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Boys taking it to the hoop

Local high school boys basketball teams posted recent wins and hope to continue to do so with the regular season winding down.  Columbia (20-7) posted a 51-37 victory over Bloomington…

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Falcons make Final Four

The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team has made the most of its first state tournament run. The Falcons of Waterloo opened Southern Illinois Junior…

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Bulldogs begin to bark

The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad went on a late-season winning streak, with other local teams having mixed results of late.  The Bulldogs (13-16) started their winning streak at…

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Hockey playoffs set

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association playoff schedule was decided last week. In Varsity 2A, Columbia (13-7-4) will begin a best-of-three series against Granite City this week.  Game one is…

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Queen found quickly

Though many anticipated a long night of searching through a full 54-card board, the Queen of Hearts made an appearance way sooner than she did last week, once again leaving…

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Bryan’s fight

After facing substantial complications following surgery and receiving a surge of support from the community, a Waterloo man could be on his way home after a battle with cancer that’s…

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