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BOYS HOOPS: Hawks survive, Pirates sink
One local boys basketball team advanced while another suffered season-ending defeat in regional tournament action Wednesday night. Gibault topped Red Bud at the Class 2A Pinckneyville Regional, advancing to Friday’s…
Read MoreRegional play underway for hoops squads
It’s postseason time for local high school basketball teams, who are just hoping to survive and advance knowing the next game could be their last. Valmeyer and Red Bud won…
Read MoreSunday house fire west of Waterloo
The Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments responded shortly after 4:20 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire at 3582 State Route 156 between Trout Camp Road and Old Orchard Lane…
Read MoreSingle-vehicle crash on Bluff Road
Clark E. Miller, 65, of Waterloo, was transported by Monroe County EMS to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of facial and chest injuries sustained in…
Read MoreMid-winter tourneys end for boys hoops
Three local high school basketball teams concluded play Saturday in mid-winter tournaments. Columbia (10-9) dropped all three of its games in the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East. The Eagles fell…
Read MoreWaterloo drops marathon 6 OT thriller to Triad
The third day of this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament featured three thrilling contests involving local teams — including a marathon game for the ages between Mississippi Valley Conference rivals…
Read MoreEagles stay hot; Pirates and Bulldogs win
The host team has a 3-0 showing so far in this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament at Columbia High School following a second day of hoops action. Waterloo and Valmeyer also…
Read MoreHoliday hoops galore in Columbia
The Columbia-Freeburg Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off Wednesday at Columbia High School with all of the local teams taking to the court. Waterloo and Valmeyer each played two games,…
Read MoreBoys hoops action heating up
The high school basketball season is going full speed with holiday tournaments on the horizon. Columbia (3-4) defeated Freeburg at home on Friday night, 53-39, giving head coach Mark Sandstrom…
Read MoreSanta Float set to carry on tradition
As prayers go out to Waterloo German Band founder Harry Wolf, a few entities in the community are banding together to save a local time-honored Christmas tradition. Wolf, 88, recently…
Read MoreLarge shed fire in old Valmeyer
Firefighters worked well into Monday morning to contain a large shed fire in old Valmeyer. The shed, and several vehicles stored inside, were completely destroyed. Valmeyer Fire Chief Floyd…
Read MoreRough weekend for boys hoops squads
The early season woes continue for most of the local high school boys basketball teams, as evidenced this weekend. Waterloo and Gibault dropped two games each and Columbia lost at…
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