Eagles win third tourney title

The Columbia High School boys basketball squad won its third tournament of the season with a 59-48 victory over Wesclin in the championship game of this year’s Okawville Invitational Tournament…

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Friday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 11:10 a.m. Friday for a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rueck Road and North Metter Avenue in Columbia. A vehicle, a black 2014 Chevy Cruze…

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Down the stretch they go

The high school girls basketball season has entered the final stretch as local squads jockey for playoff positioning. Columbia (15-7) posted recent victories as it preps for rivalry games over…

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WHS boys bowling rolls on

The Waterloo High School boys bowling squad placed second in the IHSA Columbia Regional at West Park Bowl this past Saturday to qualify as a team for the sectional taking…

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Locals named hockey all-stars

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association All-Star Game takes place Thursday, Feb. 2, with several locals selected to participate. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. at the McKendree Metro Rec…

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Semi-pro baseball honor

Another local resident received the recent announcement that he will be inducted into the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.  Paul Baillargeon of Millstadt, who has served as…

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WHS speech team keeps winning

The Waterloo High School speech team is continuing its winning ways during the 2022-23 school year. Waterloo’s Performance in the Round cast competed in the state tournament last year after…

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