Police Blotter | 5-17-24

(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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Going for gold at state

Several local high school girls tracksters qualified for state by virtue of solid showings at the IHSA Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional on Thursday.  Columbia senior Abby Venhaus sealed her return…

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Baseball teams begin postseason

The Columbia High School baseball team posted two come-from-behind victories in Waterloo on Saturday to win this year’s Monroe County Baseball Tournament.  The Eagles (29-4) opened Class 2A regional play…

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And then there was one…

With three successful high school girls soccer programs, Monroe County is used to having at least one team make a deep postseason run each spring.  This year it’s up to…

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Mon-Clair season opens Sunday

The Mon-Clair League begins its summer amateur baseball season with doubleheader action this Sunday, May 21. There are only seven teams competing in the league this season, as the Southeast…

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