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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…
Waterloo Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced
Waterloo High School announces its second Hall of Fame class of 2013 that will be presented during halftime at the Feb. 1 varsity boys basketball game against Triad. The following…
Panther Challenge wraps up
Last Saturday, the Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault boys competed in the O’Fallon Panther Challenge. This past weekend, it was the girls’ turn. The Columbia Eagles looked to be highly competitive…
Columbia man arrested in sword incident
A 33-year-old Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies following an incident involving a samurai sword in his apartment on Thursday night. Police were called to an apartment at…
The Rueters: 33 years of Hawks hoops
There are names synonymous with the basketball greats. Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, last season, surpassed his former coach, Bob Knight, for the most wins in college basketball history at…
Ice Eagles are having a successful rebuilding season
“All things considered, I am really pleased with how we’ve done,” Columbia Ice Eagles hockey coach Jeff Royer said about his team’s season so far. The team has gone through…