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Locals travel to D.C. for Presidential Inauguration
Monroe County, Columbia in particular, was well-represented Monday in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama took the oath for his second term of office during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. A crowd…
New book completed on historic Miles Cemetery
Waterloo resident and college professor Nancy Wack learned about Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery from her youngest daughter, Barbara. It was a fortuitous discovery, one that led Nancy to write a book…
Lions continue commitment to be ‘knights of the blind’
With research showing as many as one in four school-aged children suffering from vision problems, the Waterloo Lions are doing their part locally to keep up with the club’s national…
County board talks EMS services
The Monroe County Board met Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Waterloo. Monroe County Ambulance Director Carla Heise briefed the board on plans to replace aging ambulances that serve the…
Police Blotter 1/16/13
Columbia Police Jan. 8 John G. Walla, 44, of Waterloo, was arrested on an ordinance violation warrant and for no insurance and speeding on Route 3 northbound at Palmer Road.…
Waterloo wins Sparta Midwinter Classic
Waterloo cruised through the 49th Annual Sparta Midwinter Classic last week, defeating Red Bud, DuQuoin and Murphysboro on their way to the finals against Steeleville on Saturday. But the Bulldogs…
Dual perfection: Eagles bowl two 300 games, girls finish undefeated
Bowling a perfect 300 game is a rare feat. No one, since bowling became an IHSA sport in 2003-04, has ever bowled a perfect 300 game in Columbia’s history. But…
Area police chase ends with crash in Columbia
Two suspects wanted for an armed robbery in Cahokia led police on a high-speed chase around 8 p.m. Monday that went south on Interstate 255 and across the Jefferson Barracks…
Rueter reaches 600
Friday night will forever go down in Gibault basketball history, as 33-year coach Dennis Rueter won his 600th game of his career. “We take pride in what he’s achieved here…
Clean-up under way following fuel spill in Hecker
An environmental contracting firm is working under the observation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to finalize clean-up of between 2,500 and 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel following a spill that occurred…