Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Down the stretch they go
The high school girls basketball season has entered the final stretch as local squads jockey for playoff positioning. Columbia (15-7) posted recent victories as it preps for rivalry games over…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling rolls on
The Waterloo High School boys bowling squad placed second in the IHSA Columbia Regional at West Park Bowl this past Saturday to qualify as a team for the sectional taking…
Read MoreLocals named hockey all-stars
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association All-Star Game takes place Thursday, Feb. 2, with several locals selected to participate. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. at the McKendree Metro Rec…
Read MoreSemi-pro baseball honor
Another local resident received the recent announcement that he will be inducted into the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023. Paul Baillargeon of Millstadt, who has served as…
Read MoreLongtime local banker retires
First National Bank of Waterloo Assistant Vice President Ann Laurent has stepped away after 47 years with the organization. Laurent started at First National back in 1975, having possessed a…
Read MoreWHS speech team keeps winning
The Waterloo High School speech team is continuing its winning ways during the 2022-23 school year. Waterloo’s Performance in the Round cast competed in the state tournament last year after…
Read MoreLet there be light in Millstadt
A major grant put toward field lighting for two baseball diamonds as well as a complaint concerning high speeds on a small road in the community is some of the…
Read More$1.6M judgment against Peppers
A registration of foreign judgment was filed in Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s Office earlier his month. The consent judgment was issued in St. Louis County Court in July after a…
Read MoreBryant on senate leadership team
As the 103rd General Assembly begins its work in Springfield, State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has been named assistant Republican leader for the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus by Sen. John…
Read MoreMaeystown to get new mayor
After the April election, Maeystown will have a new mayor as Greg Backes is running unopposed for the seat. Current Maeystown Mayor John Valentine did not submit an application to…
Read MoreMonroe County man part of science breakthrough
A fusion science breakthrough decades in the making took place last month, and a Monroe County native played a substantial role in what could be a big step for clean…
Read MoreSheriffs blast assault gun ban
Following the passing of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have expressed their refusal to uphold the new gun control law. The law, also…
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