Columbia Public School Students Return To Class Sept. 28
by Joe Leicht At a Sept. 14 special meeting of the Columbia School Board, the board voted unanimously to bring most of the district's roughly...
County Official Say Covid Restrictions Unfair To Restaurants Wagner: Only Masking, Occupancy Limits Enforceable
by Joe Leicht Monroe County Health Director John Wagner said that regional health officials agree restaurants are not significant venues where the virus is spread,...
Waterloo Schools To Resume In-Person Learning
A day after Columbia Public Schools announced their plans to return to in-class learning, students of Waterloo students learned that District 5 will follow suit....
Columbia School Board Votes On In-Class Schooling
The Columbia School Board voted unanimously on Monday night to begin in-class schooling on Sept. 28. County Health Dept. Director John Wagner provided his input...
Dog Park Discussed For Columbia
by Joe Leicht It's been talked about off and on for a decade or more, but it sounds as if a Columbia-based dog park may...
State Now Giving Metro East Until Sept. 2 To Reduce Numbers Or Restaurants And Bars Will Be Outdoors Only
Earlier today (Monday, Aug. 24) the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) informed Metro East bars, restaurants and gaming establishments that by mid-week they likely...
Valmeyer Junior High Girls Softball
The Valmeyer Junior High School softball team may be young, but they are happy to be playing together while gaining experience this season. The Lady...
CHS Golf Competes in Belleville East Co-Ed Challenge
Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ golfer competed last week in the Belleville East Co-Ed Challenge at Tamarack Golf Course. The students played in two-person...
WHS Netters Place Second in Invitational
WHS Takes Home Second Place In Edwardsville: A second-place plaque was the hardware the Waterloo High School girls’ tennis team took home at the Edwardsville...
Gibault’s Ryan Bollinger had the low score at Acorns, a 75 (+3), during the Monroe County High School Golf Tournament.
Biffar Finishes First In Chester Cross Country Meet
Gibaut’s Brooke Biffar finished in first place at the Chester Cross Country Meet. Her teammate Regan Gerteisen also had a strong finish in the girls’...
Fleming Off To A 3-0 Start In Majors
Josh Fleming is on quite a roll in his first month of pitching in the Major Leagues. Hailing from Columbia, the lefty is now 3-0....
Local Police Department Pays Respects to Fallen St. Louis Officer
Columbia Police Department’s Drew Krump, Josh Bayer, Zack Hopkins and Michael Barnett traveled to St. Louis to attend funeral services...
Hecker Fire Department Cuts The Ribbon To Officially Unveil New Station
The Hecker Fire Department conducted a ribbon-cutting Aug. 29 at their newly-opened fire house. It is an expansion of their...
Red Bud Lions Support Local Fire Department
The Red Bud Lions Club made a donation to the Red Bud Fire Department. Lions President Will Harbaugh, left, hands...
Jessi Zarlingo Heads To Louisiana To Assist With Hurricane Response
With helmet strapped on, Jessi Zarlingo gets ready for take off. Jessi Zarlingo has a full-time...
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