It’s time for boys hoops 

The high school boys basketball season gets underway with one local squad in a week-long tournament and a cross-town rivalry clash this weekend.  Columbia opened its promising 2022-23 campaign with…

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Hockey squads hit the ice

In Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association action last week, the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles had mixed results. On Thursday, the Raging Bulldogs (2-1-2) led 4-0 before settling…

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Waterloo AD offers thanks

“It takes a village.” We have all heard that saying, and it is true.  Waterloo High School Athletics would like to take this time to thank the “village” for all…

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Changes at Columbia bank

Dieterich Bank announced last week the beginning of a new customer experience at its Columbia branch. When it purchased the First Bank branch at 218 N. Main Street in Columbia,…

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‘Tis better to give

With Thanksgiving coming up and Christmas just around the corner, charities and other organizations in the community have already started organizing donations and drives to help those in need during…

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County talks FY23 budget

After department-level hearings last month, a special meeting Nov. 7 and a regular meeting Monday morning, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is nearly ready to approve the county budget…

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Columbia shares updates

Last Wednesday, Columbia city officials and department directors addressed members of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to provide a “state of the city.” Columbia Mayor Bob Hill said Columbia is…

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Generators across the county

The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency has been pushing to install generators in community centers around the county for the sake of disaster preparedness. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin…

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