Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Milestone 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…
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 MoreHead-on crash near fairgrounds
Three people were injured – one seriously – during an early morning crash that occurred just west of Waterloo on Friday, Dec. 29. Emergency personnel responded about 1:15 a.m. to…
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 MorePapa Vito’s Pizza a family affair
From the humble beginnings of Vito’s Bar in Waterloo in 1991, Papa Vito’s Pizza founders Gerry and Barb Geoppo now have four restaurants to their name throughout the metro-east. The…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on Route 3 at U Gas
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Police Department responded to a tw0-vehicle crash with road blockage at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday on Route 3 at U-Gas. No…
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…
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