Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Blaze 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…
Read MoreTeen injured in crash near Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an injury crash that occurred early Friday morning near Hecker. Shortly before 2:30 a.m., a woman called police to report that her 17-year-old…
Read MoreBoil order lifted in area
A boil order for Illinois American Water customers in Columbia and Waterloo in Monroe County and Millstadt and much of St. Clair County was lifted early Friday afternoon. Illinois American…
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…
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