Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Schimpf advocates for Southwest Illinois Connector
State Sen. Paul Schimpf has a number of goals for the spring session, including introducing legislation to help with job creation in southern Illinois and consolidate state government. One of…
Read MoreWaterloo man found dead in Randolph County
A 60-year-old Waterloo man who was reported missing last week was found deceased in Randolph County. Randolph County Sheriff Shannon Wolff said that on Jan. 24, his department received a…
Read MoreGaming revenue rolling in
Five years on from the passage of the Illinois Video Gaming Act, Illinois municipalities and county boards that passed ordinances approving gaming are seeing funds steadily on the rise. Waterloo,…
Read MoreBlaze destroys rural Waterloo home
The Waterloo Fire Department received assistance from Red Bud and Hecker firefighters in battling a structure fire late Friday night south of Waterloo. The house fire at 5916 KK Road…
Read MoreWeed fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Friday to the report of an out-of-control weed fire in the area of 5329 Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The fire…
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 amends liquor code for video gaming
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night voted to amend its liquor code in an effort to more clearly define establishments in regard to video gambling. The license classifications break…
Read MoreMissouri homicide suspect arrested in Waterloo
Two people wanted in connection with a homicide over the weekend in Franklin County, Mo., were taken into custody early Monday morning in Waterloo. One man now stands charged with…
Read MoreEagles win hoops showdown at Waterloo
The Columbia High School boys and girls basketball teams continued their respective dominance over cross-county rival Waterloo during Tuesday’s annual “Pack the Place” showdown at Waterloo High School. In the…
Read MoreMilestone marriage in the sky for local woman
“As one life ends, another begins.” Delta Air Lines flight attendant Holly Rick of Waterloo and pilot Gene Peterson united in marriage on board the airline’s final 747 passenger flight…
Read MorePossible gas leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday to the smell of gas inside and outside of a residence in the 300 block of…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged in Red Bud stabbing death
A 22-year-old Waterloo man was charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Red Bud man Saturday night in Randolph County. On Monday, Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker…
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