Stell in conference tourney

A former Waterloo High School hoops standout will play in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis this weekend as a key member of the University of Illinois-Springfield…

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Lenhardt named all-conference

lllinois College men’s basketball player Ty Lenhardt was recently named first team All-Midwest Conference. Lenhardt, a former Waterloo High School standout, led the team and ranked fourth in the conference…

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Gum leads Miners hoops

One of the top athletes of all-time at Waterloo High School recently wrapped up her junior season with the Missouri S&T women’s hoops squad, leading the team in multiple categories.…

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Venhaus soars for EIU

The Eastern Illinois University track and field program competed recently at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. Columbia High School graduate Abby Venhaus, now a junior at…

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Police Blotter | 2-25-26

(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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Patio fire in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a fire on a covered patio behind a residence in the 300 block of Parkwood Drive off East Fourth…

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Columbia souring on solar?

The City of Columbia has been reluctant to approve special-use permits for ground-mounted solar array proposals, and now the city may remove that option for residential properties going forward. During…

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Friday brush fires despite warning

Area departments responded Friday to multiple fires despite a National Weather Service alert discouraging outdoor burning. The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about 10:45 a.m. to…

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