Gum to play in Brazil

Former Waterloo High School basketball standout Norah Gum has been selected to represent a U.S. National Team of NCAA Division II players this summer in Brazil. Gum and the team…

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Police Blotter | 6-4-25

(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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Tuesday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:55 p.m. Tuesday to a non-injury two-vehicle crash on North Main Street at East Locust Street in Columbia. There was lane blockage as a result…

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Eagles soar to state title

The Columbia High School girls soccer team captured the IHSA Class 1A state title following a decisive 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Johnsburg in Naperville that certainly made a statement.…

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Friday morning crash near Hecker

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:15 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 156 near Edgewater Drive west of Hecker. The Hecker Fire Department responded along with Monroe County…

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