Friday morning crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound just before the I-255 split. Responding agencies were the Columbia Police Department, Columbia EMS…

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Voegele picked in MLB Draft

It came down to the final round, but recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele finally heard his name called Tuesday afternoon in the Major League Baseball Draft. Voegele, a…

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Football schedules released

The IHSA on Monday announced the football schedules for high school teams playing this upcoming fall season.  The Waterloo Bulldogs, who finished 7-4 last season and won their first playoff…

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WHS athletes earn MVC honors

A large number of Waterloo High School athletes recently received recognition from the Mississippi Valley Conference for their efforts this past spring in baseball, softball and girls soccer.  In baseball,…

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MCSD bonds with youth

Nearly three dozen youngsters learned about the law enforcement profession June 26-29 during the inaugural Youth Police Academy hosted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve been trying to coordinate…

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McDermott engineers a career

With nearly three decades worth of teaching behind him and numerous students left better off thanks to a commitment to education, Richard McDermott is stepping away from Waterloo High School…

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