Shed Hunting — A Deer Hunter’s Second Favorite Sport
submitted by Clifftop Almost as popular as deer hunting, searching for Whitetail deer antler sheds can be satisfying and provide exercise to boot! Be sure...
Country Crossings Residents Still Oppose Hubbard’s Updated CUP
By Joe Leicht The Columbia City Council got its first look at Southern Illinois Development Corp.'s proposed 143-lot, residential community-unit plan (CUP) located just north...
Lois Fisk Retires From USPS
Lois Fisk, the long-time, popular fixture at the front counter in the Columbia Post Office, retired Jan. 30 after a 42-year career with the United...
Waterloo Speech Team Advances To State
The Waterloo High School speech team will soon pack their bags and head off for the state meet. After a top performance at the regional,...
Auto Theft Task Force Making Local Impact
By John Layton The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force (MEATTF) started off the new decade by making some New Year’s prosecutions in January. The...
Tom Andres Retires After 23 Years Of Service To Valmeyer; Marty Seitz Promoted To Police Chief
By Joe Leicht Valmeyer has a new police chief, and the man who previously held the job for most of the past 28 years is...
Waterloo Wrestlers On Their Way To State Tournament
Three WHS athletes are competing this weekend in the Class 2A State Tournament in Champaign. They are Jordan Sommers, Brandon Lloyd and Brett Howard. Lloyd...
McCarthy, Hawkins – Kohnz, Huffman – Marquardt And Esker Inducted Into VHS Sports Hall Of Fame
Four former Valmeyer High School standout athletes have been inducted into the school’s Sports Hall Of Fame. The Class of 2020 is Pat McCarthy, Randy...
Fifth Grade Crusaders Win Volleyball Tourney
The Immaculate Conception fifth graders won first place at the St. Clare of O’Fallon Volleyball Tournament. The Crusaders beat St. Clare A and Queen of...
Columbia swimmer Carter Nelson to compete in IHSA Sectionals
Columbia High School recently recognized senior swimmer Carter Nelson. Carter’s 50-meter performance landed him in USA Swimming’s World 100. His time of 23.37 was a...
Donovan McBride Receives Championship Ring
Waterloo High School’s Athletic Boosters recognized one of the school’s most distinguished athletes. Senior Donovan McBride, a wheelchair racer, was presented with a Championship Ring...
Columbia Cheerleaders Fly Home With 3rd Place Trophy
The Columbia High School cheer team is adding to their already substantial trophy case. Today, the Eagles finished in third place (medium school division) at...
Public Invited To Flood Preparedness Workshop
Those wishing to learn more about ongoing flood preparedness are invited to attend a workshop at the Monroe County Annex...
Waterloo Police Adds Two New Officers
Andrew Dahlem and Jacob Renner are the newest officers at the Waterloo Police Department. The two were sworn in during...
Overnight Vehicle Break-Ins In Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department has taken numerous reports this morning of vehicles being broken into overnight in the Stone Bridge...
Valmeyer Chief Calms Parties In Road Rage Incident
Two drivers along Bluff Road got into a heated, road-rage fueled argument in which a loaded gun was present. But...
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