Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Scary Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever stop and think about how frightening Christmas can be? I think I’d sort of forgotten myself. Then I happened upon several reels of parents scaring the…
Read MoreDog rescued from icy Columbia lake
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a dog that fell through the ice on a lake behind a residence in the 2800 block of Robert Drive…
Read MoreAn Epiphany progressive dinner | Taste Buds
The Christmas holiday season for many Christians concludes with marking the Epiphany — the Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. All around the world, people celebrate the Epiphany in different ways.…
Read MoreStandoff ends in arrest in Columbia
A Monroe County man was taken into custody Thursday night following a police pursuit that began in Waterloo earlier in the evening and ended with a standoff in Columbia. Charged…
Read More2024 Year in Review
January Waterloo couple Justin and Britney Schmidt became the parents of the first baby to be born in St. Louis in 2024. Sonny West Schmidt was born at 12:03 a.m.…
Read MoreChristmas car for Annalee
A young Monroe County girl got her biggest Christmas wish this year as a friend of her family went out of his way to design and build a custom toy…
Read MoreNew laws in the new year
On New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws take effect in Illinois. The minimum wage in Illinois increases to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period…
Read MoreNew water service online in Waterloo
The City of Waterloo announced last week the opening of its new water treatment facility. The new city service is a comprehensive infrastructure project that also included construction of a…
Read MoreHoliday hope for Danielle
Danielle Bergmann, a Columbia woman with a passion for animals, recently underwent lifesaving brain surgery to remove a tumor pressing on her pituitary gland, the community continuing to support her…
Read MoreBoot Scoot into 2025
The class fundraising event for this year’s Monroe County startUP class takes place this week, with this group of young entrepreneurs inviting folks to welcome the new year by line…
Read MoreBaldwin Power Plant to continue through ’27
The Baldwin Power Plant, originally scheduled to close by the end of 2025, will continue operations through 2027, a decision that ensures the plant remains a vital part of the…
Read MoreWaterloo wins first Freeburg tourney title
Hoops history was made Sunday night in Freeburg. The Waterloo High School boys basketball squad took down rival Columbia, 52-37, to capture the program’s first ever Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship.…
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