Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Eagles, ‘Dogs renew ice hockey rivalry
Hockey is back in Waterloo for the first time since 2010 thanks to a merger with Freeburg that resulted in the Raging Bulldogs. The team is made up of kids…
Read MoreLocal churches raise money for Philippines
The Waterloo community came together Friday to raise money for a country more than 8,000 miles away. In light of the recent typhoon in the Philippines — which resulted in…
Read MoreGirls hoops tourneys wrap up this weekend
The Columbia Eagles fell to the Greenville Comets in the championship game of the Columbia Tip-Off Classic girls basketball tournament on Friday night, 54-22. The Eagles got on the scoreboard…
Read MoreBasketball practices begin
Boys varsity basketball practice began Nov. 11 across the area. The Bulldogs begin their season Nov. 25, with the Waterloo Thanksgiving Tournament. The Hawks open their season at the Metro-East…
Read MoreSchool board OKs tax levy increase
Members of the Waterloo Board of Education on Monday night addressed a nearly full room of community members regarding a proposed property tax increase for the Waterloo School District. With…
Read MoreColumbia Tip-Off Classic attracts local teams
Just down the road from Dupo and its season opener tourney, Columbia High School helped local girls basketball teams kick-start their season Monday night in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic. Columbia…
Read MoreReports of counterfeit bills circulating
Red Bud police say they have a person of interest after at least nine counterfeit $20 bills were discovered in their town this week. State Bank of Waterloo reported that…
Read MoreWeber closing, Brockland breaks ground
After 10 years of ownership, George Weber Chevrolet said this week it will soon close its Waterloo dealership and consolidate local operations into the recently renovated Columbia location. Some of…
Read MoreStandardized testing changes cause score shift
For many years, local public schools have had high performance results on standardized testing by the Illinois State Board of Education’s standards. However, in 2013, the ISBE raised performance expectations…
Read MoreLocal teams sweep youth football championships
The 2013 Southwestern Illinois Youth Football League wrapped up their season over the weekend with local league champs being crowned in all four divisions. The Waterloo Sports Association Bulldogs freshman-1…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling off to a hot start
The Waterloo boys bowling team opened their season in impressive fashion as Hayden Bode rolled a 300 game and teammate Mike McGarry carried his own perfect game into the 11th…
Read MoreWHS cross country wraps up season at state
The Waterloo High School boys cross country team wrapped up its successful 2013 season at the IHSA State Meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria on Saturday. The team finished 18th…
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