Next hockey season set to start

The Columbia and Freeburg-Waterloo hockey squads wrapped up regular season play this week in the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association.  Up next are the playoffs. Columbia (13-7-4) picked up a…

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Queen craziness continues

Tuesday’s wildly popular Queen of Hearts drawing in support of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School saw big winnings for one and, after it was realized he was absent, big…

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Probation for sex abuse

A bench trial for Daniel Schott, 54, of Mascoutah, took place last Wednesday afternoon at the Monroe County Courthouse, during which Judge Jeremy Walker found him guilty of one count…

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Ag adventure down under

A Waterloo High School graduate recently returned from a trip to Australia, bringing home both fond memories and a new perspective on agriculture from outside the Midwest. Haley Bode is…

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Police Blotter | 1-24-24

(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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