Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Trantham to retire as WPD chief
Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham announced his retirement at the end of Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting. Calling it “bittersweet,” Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith read Tranthan’s official resignation letter to…
Read MoreBulldogs pull off huge win at Triad
The Waterloo football team remained perfect on Saturdays, winning 21-14 at Triad. The Knights entered the game undefeated and ranked seventh in the state for Class 5A. But the Bulldogs…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle accident at North Market and Route 3
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Market Street and Route 3. Traffic was backed up…
Read MoreLawn mower fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff responded about 2:30 p.m. to a riding mower on fire at a residence in the area of 6000 Maeystown Road in Waterloo,…
Read MoreSpring election process starting
Illinoisans anticipate a lot of excitement for the upcoming November elections with county, state and national candidates running for office. But just over the horizon are the municipal elections, which…
Read MoreBrief police pursuit in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department engaged a driver suspected of stealing nearly $200 worth of razors from the Waterloo Walmart in a pursuit that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the…
Read MoreEagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Read MoreEagles top Bulldogs, 27-10
Columbia capitalized on Waterloo turnovers and penalties with big plays to down its football rival at home Friday night, 27-10. The Eagles dazzled the home crowd with a nifty double…
Read MoreEagles win fourth straight county golf tourney title
Call it a “four-peat” for the Columbia High School boys golf team. On a beautiful late-summer day for golfing at Annbriar in Waterloo, the Eagles bested cross-county rivals Gibault, Waterloo…
Read MoreGolf teams set to tee off in county tourney
Monroe County is loaded with golf talent, and local high school teams are putting those skills on display to start the season. The Columbia, Gibault, Waterloo and Valmeyer boys golf…
Read MoreVolleyball teams hoping to spike in tourney play
Volleyball season is spiking ahead for area high school squads, with many early season tournaments in store through the holiday weekend. Gibault began play in the Marissa-New Athens Labor Day…
Read MoreVehicle crash east of Waterloo
A 16-year-old female from Waterloo who was involved in a single-car crash about 3:15 p.m. Monday on Konarcik Road at Kopp Road was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. The…
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