Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Past billing issues at Oak Hill disclosed
The Monroe County Board said this week a lengthy investigation uncovered that the county-owned Oak Hill senior care facility received excess Medicare payments over several years – citing this matter…
Read MoreThursday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on North Market Street at Bradford Lane next to Schnucks in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were gray and…
Read MoreFight ends Dupo basketball game
Multiple police and EMS agencies descended on Dupo High School shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a fight broke out between players from both the Dupo and Collegiate Medicine &…
Read MoreGuilty verdict in shooting trial
French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s assertion that “we are our choices” was the underpinning of a guilty verdict handed down Friday afternoon in the trial of Brenndan M. Pietlukiewicz, 21, of…
Read MoreOperation Snowball keeps rolling
Students at Columbia High School have been busy over the past year, participating in statewide leadership conferences and pushing for substance use awareness among their peers. The Monroe County Coalition…
Read MoreCrawford case not yet closed
Following multiple delays in the federal bank fraud case involving Columbia developer Gregg Crawford, even more questions have arisen after the latest sentencing date was removed from the Jan. 22…
Read MoreFriess pushes SAFE-T Act reform
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) introduced legislation last week to address issues with what he said is a “flawed” SAFE-T Act. If passed, House Bill 4907 would require a…
Read MoreFarm to food bank grants offered
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Applications opened Feb. 6 for Illinois’ new $1.5 million Farm to Food Bank Capacity-Building Grant Program designed to strengthen the state’s local food system and expand…
Read MoreIllinois again tops in soybeans
Illinois soybean farmers are once again the top producers of soybeans in the U.S. In 2025, Illinois farmers harvested more than 639 million bushels of soybeans, securing Illinois the No.…
Read MoreFree tax prep assistance offered
Several programs offer free income tax preparation for low-to-moderate income families and older adults who may need assistance in filing their 2025 income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service, American Association…
Read MoreGirls jump into hoops regionals
The postseason begins this weekend for many high school girls basketball squads, with local teams hoping all those hours spent practicing and playing in the gym can result in some…
Read MoreRockin’ rim action in local gyms
The regional pairings won’t be announced until Friday, but local high school boys basketball squads have most certainly begun preparations for the postseason road ahead. Columbia (21-6) saw its 12-game…
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