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Eagles fly past Hawks at GCS
It was a battle of southpaws, with Columbia emerging victorious over Gibault in a cold, windy baseball contest Friday night at GCS Ballpark in Sauget. Eagles starting pitcher Josh Fleming…
Rotary Club of Monroe County receives official charter
The Rotary International civic service organization expanded its presence in Monroe County by adding a third Rotary club. The Rotary Club of Monroe County joins established clubs in Columbia and…
Columbia softball tops Waterloo, now 7-0
Monday’s game between Waterloo and Columbia showcased two local high school softball teams playing well to start the season. Columbia freshman Kelly Metter’s single drove home Taryn Pena in the…
Gibault grad a rising sports radio talent
To residents of Monroe County, Adam Young may be known for a few different things. Some might know him as a Gibault graduate or a fellow classmate at Southern Illinois…
Flash flood warning issued for Monroe County
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 10 p.m. Thursday for Monroe and St. Clair counties. At 3:14 p.m., the NWS said Doppler…
Community comes together to help Aiden
It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. In the case of a young Columbia boy, that’s definitely the truth. Six-year-old Aiden Howard-Maul of Columbia was…
Alert issued on Smithton insurance agent
In February, the Illinois Department of Insurance received notification that Smithton insurance agent Tina Ledbetter of T&J’s Insurance Agency was continuing to act as an insurance producer although her license…
Beacon nearly ready to shine its light on Waterloo
While there’s still some work to do, First Baptist Church of Waterloo officials proudly provided tours of its new Beacon multi-purpose ministry complex Thursday during a “project in progress” luncheon.…
Pitching has ‘Dogs off to strong start
Waterloo head baseball coach Mark Vogel went into the 2014 season banking on his wealth of good pitching, and so far that has held suit. “What we thought would be…
MASC set to present its 70th play
Walking into the Capitol Theatre on Main Street in downtown Waterloo, the stage might not look like much. But with a few chairs, tables and ladders, that stage is already…