Thursday crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 10:15 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Hamacher Street at Washington Street in Waterloo. No injuries were reported in the crash, which involved a red…

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Waterloo loved Whitey

Though he was New Athens’ native son, Waterloo was blessed to have had many strong connections to St. Louis Cardinals legend Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey” Herzog. The Major League Baseball…

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Eagles block out Bulldogs

A rivalry high school girls soccer clash last Tuesday between Columbia and Waterloo ended with the visiting Eagles flying home with a 5-0 victory.  The Bulldogs thought they had a…

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Buzzing baseball action

A few local high school baseball teams are trending up while others are hitting some bumps in the road.  Columbia (15-4) won four of five recent contests.  The Eagles won…

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Celebrating semi-pro soccer

A semi-professional team sanctioned by U.S. Soccer that competes in Belleville is hosting a benefit preseason party this Saturday at the Millstadt VFW.  Cost is $20 per person to attend…

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Assessments on the way?

Following some notable delays in the publication of the 2022 assessments that contributed to some holiday season tax bill due dates, this year’s round of assessments could be on the…

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Columbia passes budget

Despite the City of Columbia projected to have a $3.67 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2024-25, Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm said he feels the city is in “outstanding financial…

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