Locals running to Peoria

Local high school cross country runners competed in sectional meets on Saturday, with some punching their ticket to Detweiller Park in Peoria. At the Class 1A Wesclin Sectional, Columbia’s Madison…

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Local hockey teams begin play

With the calendar turning over to November, the high school club hockey season is now underway.  Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association rivals Freeburg-Waterloo and Columbia were both in action Monday…

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Waterloo VFW turns 75

While much has changed since Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504’s charter 75 years ago in Waterloo, the post’s overall mission has stayed the same: to serve veterans and foster camaraderie among…

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Eagles end season in playoffs

The Columbia High School football team ended its season Friday night in the first round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs.  The Eagles (5-5) lost 49-13 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin. …

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Police Blotter | 10-27-21

(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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