Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Fire destroys house in Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 6 a.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at 130 W. Monroe Street next to the Hecker Post Office. The house was…
Read MoreSunday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:35 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a Chevy truck and a small…
Read MoreTheft reported at Columbia Lakes
Police are investigating a theft that occurred early Friday morning in the Columbia Lakes neighborhood. Columbia police said at about 6:30 a.m., a white older model Dodge truck drove into…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash Friday in Hecker
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Hecker Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Route 156 and Route…
Read MoreBurglary at Columbia laundromat
Police are investigating an early Thursday morning burglary at Columbia Laundry, 287 Southwoods Drive. According to surveillance video footage, the incident occurred about 5:30 a.m. The suspect, described by police…
Read MoreVehicle vs. train crash west of Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving an SUV and a train at the railroad crossing on Bluff Road at Outlet Road west of Maeystown. Fortunately,…
Read MoreIllinois to end indoor mask mandate
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday afternoon that the statewide indoor mask requirement will be lifted Feb. 28. At a press conference in Chicago, Pritzker cited COVID-19 hospitalization rates “declining…
Read MoreDriver arrested after brief pursuit in Columbia
A local man was taken into custody after attempting to elude a traffic stop about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Columbia. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy attempted to pull over…
Read MoreHawks, ‘Dogs to meet again
Round 3 of the boys basketball “Battle of Waterloo” takes place this Saturday night at Gibault, as the Hawks and Bulldogs will determine bragging rights for 2022. On Nov. 26,…
Read MoreHow COVID-19 has shaped school sports
Seemingly ever-changing protocols have rocked high school sports for the past two years. Yet, local athletic personnel say things are starting to get ‘back to normal’ even though much disruption…
Read MoreRegionals loom for girls hoops
Regular season records go out the window at the end of this week, as it’s regional time for local high school girls basketball teams. Waterloo (23-6) is eyeing its first…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling enjoys best season ever
Waterloo High School boys bowling head coach Matt Beck reflected favorably upon what was the most successful season in the program’s 18-year history. “We left it all on the lanes…
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