Holiday play for girls hoops

It’s holiday tournament time for high school girls basketball, with Waterloo hosting a tournament that also includes Columbia and Gibault.  Waterloo (5-9) opened this year’s tourney on Tuesday afternoon in…

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All-Local Football Team

While none of the three local high school football teams qualified for postseason play in 2023, there were still plenty of highlights this past fall for Waterloo, Columbia and Dupo. …

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Hockey season skates on

In local high school club ice hockey action, Columbia (7-3-3) posted a 4-4 tie with Collinsville on Thursday at RP Lumber Center in Edwardsville. Jack Reuss scored a goal and…

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2023 Year in Review

January After a break for the holidays, the Waterloo Queen of Hearts jackpot grew to nearly $2 million. On the last day of the month, in front of a massive…

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A fight to preserve history

As the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail Coalition makes clear, Monroe County and the surrounding area is rich with history, from more recent developments through the last few decades to landmarks providing residents…

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Respiratory risks rise

With Christmas and New Years gatherings passing by or still coming, a heavy flu season joined by an uptick in other respiratory illnesses could spoil the holidays for many. At…

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Police Blotter | 12-20-23

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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