Ameren seeks gas rate hike

The Illinois Commerce Commission is encouraging Ameren Illinois customers to provide public comment on the utility’s proposed natural gas rate increase during a pair of public hearings in Springfield and…

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The time to kick is now

All four local high school boys programs will open their 2025 season next week, hoping to kick past their opponents. Columbia is coming off a 24-5-1 season in 2024, placing…

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Bulldogs honor late coach

Family, friends and colleagues braved the heat early Friday evening to pay respect to the late Brent McGee, the former Waterloo High School head football coach who led the team…

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Police Blotter | 8-13-25

(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 Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on Columbia Avenue at Route 3 in Waterloo. Police said one person was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital…

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Tuesday crash near WHS

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:40 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Bulldog Boulevard near the entrance to Waterloo High School. There was road blockage…

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Saturday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about noon Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Valmeyer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police and fire departments and Columbia…

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