Cheers to Monroe County!

They may be from rival schools, but cheerleaders from Columbia and Waterloo high schools supported each other at the IHSA state meet this past weekend and ended up making all…

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100 years of hoops in Dupo

Dupo High School celebrated 100 years of boys basketball with special ceremonies Friday night prior to the junior varsity and varsity home matches with New Athens. Several past players and…

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Hawks Hall of Fame adds 2

Two 2014 graduates were inducted into the Gibault Catholic High School Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the school Saturday night.  Wes Degener was a member of…

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Lifesavers honored in Columbia

First responders were recognized at  Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting for their recent life-saving efforts. After Columbia Mayor Bob Hill described the timely response and decisive actions of the…

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Sex ed standards debate simmers

Illinois House of Representatives recently presented the possibility of the state’s comprehensive sex education standards becoming mandatory. While House Bill 5188 failed to make it to a vote before the…

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