Fair report card locally

The Illinois State Board of Education last week published the annual Illinois Report Card, with Monroe County’s school districts showing generally strong performance while stumbling in some areas seemingly due…

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Route 3 U-turn discussed 

Three years after being denied funding for construction of two “restricted crossing U-turn” intersections on Route 3 between Waterloo and Columbia, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger announced $1.35 million has…

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Support in SNAP fight

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits came to an end with the close of October amid the federal government shutdown, though a pair of court orders prompted the Trump Administration to…

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Waterloo responds to lawsuit

The City of Waterloo last week filed an answer to allegations contained in a lawsuit alleging misconduct by a Waterloo Police Department officer while responding to a fatal crash last…

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Input sought on WJHS future

The Waterloo School District is hosting tours of Waterloo Junior High School and accepting  public feedback over the coming days to give the community a chance to help determine the…

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Eagles fly to state again

For a third straight year, a convocation of Eagles will fly north this weekend for the IHSA Class 1A state soccer tournament.  Considering the Columbia High School boys soccer program…

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Regional volleyball champions

Two local high school volleyball squads won regional championships last week and were in action Tuesday night with sights set on sectional glory.  Columbia (35-1) continues to look like the…

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Season ends for wounded Eagles

Despite a first round playoff exit, there were memories made Saturday and throughout the season for the Columbia High School football squad. The Eagles ended their Saturday at state-ranked Breese…

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