Wednesday crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday to a three-vehicle crash in the 800 block of North Main Street. No serious injuries were reported,…

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Locals get all-state football kudos

Three local football players earned state recognition for their accomplishments on the field this fall. Waterloo High School’s record-setting running back Evan Davis was awarded the state’s top honor this…

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Girls hoops season tips off

The high school girls basketball season got underway Monday with Columbia and Dupo both hosting tip-off tournaments. Columbia hosted Marquette on Monday night to start off the Columbia Tip-Off Classic,…

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Another Hall of Fame for Vogel

Longtime Waterloo High School and Waterloo Junior High School baseball coach Mark Vogel was selected this past week for inclusion in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of…

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Soccer kudos for several locals

The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association recognized several local high school boys soccer players for their accomplishments on the pitch this fall.  Those selected to the IHSSCA All-Sectional Team…

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All-Area golf kudos

A trio of Gibault Catholic High School golfers received recognition this week for their accomplishments this past fall.  The Metro East Golf Coaches Association Class 1A All-Area Team was announced…

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Academic growth in PDR

Prairie du Rocher Elementary School more than doubled its score on the Illinois School Report Card released Oct. 27.  The school scored 31.61 on the last report card, released in…

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