Eagles hockey keeps grinding  

The Columbia Eagles claimed a Varsity 1A championship last season in Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association play.  Gone from that squad are several key players, including the leading scorer and…

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Police Blotter | 11-26-25

(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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Oak Hill, budget topics for county

Despite last Tuesday’s vote to approve an operational transfer of Oak Hill to Accolade Healthcare, there was relatively little talk of the senior living and rehabilitation center during last Wednesday’s…

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Girls hoopsters reaching high

The high school girls basketball season is off and running as four local teams competed in tip-off tournaments.  The Columbia Tip-Off Classic saw the host squad place third with two…

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Hockey season rages on

Two local high school hockey clubs have been busy on the ice of late as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season continues.  The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…

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Kudos for CHS soccer coach

Columbia High School boys and girls head soccer coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as the United Soccer Coaches Coach of the Year for Small Public Schools in Illinois. This…

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