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Columbia vs. Waterloo: who will prevail?
With just one game under their belts so far this season, the Waterloo Bulldogs (1-0) and Columbia Eagles (1-0) football teams will battle it out on the gridiron in one…
Read MoreLocal soccer teams kick off their seasons
The Gibault soccer team is off to a hot start. The Hawks defeated Freeburg, 2-0, on Saturday to win the Metro Cup championship, wrapping up a perfect week. It was…
Read MoreWaterloo schools to receive large state reimbursement
After several years of waiting, the Waterloo School District learned last week they will be receiving $20.1 million promised by the state as part of the 2006 referendum to build…
Read MoreSchool enrollments mixed across the area
After the bell has rung and students are seated in their classrooms across the area, district officials have totaled up the enrollment numbers for this school year. While some schools…
Read MoreFall sports schedules posted
With this week’s 90-degree temperatures, it is hard to believe fall is right around the corner. But even closer is this year’s fall sports season, with contests beginning this week…
Read MoreNew rules change face of preseason football practice
A rule change instituted this spring by the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors is causing local football coaches to rethink the way they are running their preseason practices.…
Read MoreWaterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary
To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…
Read MoreWaterloo school officials bracing for more cuts
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. He said the issues were not so much with…
Read MoreFall sports begin practices
At high schools across the county the fall sports season kicked off Aug. 14 with the first day of practices for football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls…
Read MoreWaterloo Fall 2013 | underclassmen schedules
WHS Football 2013 JV Football
Read MoreConcord mission trips open hearts, minds
This summer, two teams from Concord Presbyterian Church in Waterloo traveled on mission trips, one to Joplin, Mo., and one to the small Central American country of Belize. Joplin was…
Read MoreLocal shooting programs aiming for success
Monroe County and the surrounding areas have traditionally been dubbed baseball counties, with many traditionally rich and successful prep and league programs making their marks on Southern Illinois. But one…
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