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Gas line struck in Valmeyer

The Valmeyer Fire Department and other emergency personnel responded at about 2:25 p.m. Wednesday to the report of a gas line struck in the 200 block of East Harrisonville Drive.…

Plans discussed for Columbia schools

The Columbia School Board gathered earlier in the week for...

Splash pad project update

As construction for the Waterloo Community Splash Pad approaches its...

Changes coming to Gibault

Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo shared a number of...

Bost introduces SOLAR Act

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) recently introduced the Securing Our...

Farmers Market returns bigger, better

The Monroe County Farmers Market opens this Saturday morning at...

A network of nurturing

Pictured at the Nurture Network BBQ this past Sunday, from...

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Chaten Kirchner (15) of Waterloo blocks a pitch in the dirt on a swinging strike three against Trico in a baseball game at Waterloo High School on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Baseball season in stretch run

As the calendar flips from April to May, local high school baseball squads are counting on their players to kick it into another gear in hopes of being playoff ready.…

Hannah Gideon (11) of Valmeyer gets the bunt down against Waterloo in a softball game at Valmeyer High School on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Softball teams getting it done

A few local high school softball teams are finding different ways to win this spring, be it pitching, power, speed or defense. Waterloo (18-5) has won four straight games following…

Tough sledding for soccer squads

Local high school girls soccer squads are finding it hard to win matches of late due to facing some tough opponents. Waterloo (9-3-2) battled to a 1-1 tie with Father…

Local hoops legend passes

Legendary Dupo High School basketball player and former Waterloo High School hoops coach Glenn “Tiger” Graff passed away earlier this month in Louisiana at the age of 86. As a…

Waterloo loved Whitey

Though he was New Athens’ native son, Waterloo was blessed to have had many strong connections to St. Louis Cardinals legend Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey” Herzog. The Major League Baseball…

Tracksters on the run this spring

Local high school track and field athletes are posting strong numbers so far this spring. The Waterloo High School boys and girls track squads were in action Friday. The…