Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Bost or Roberts for congress?
Voters will decide on a contested race for Illinois 12th Congressional District U.S. Representative on Nov. 5 between incumbent Republican Mike Bost and Democratic challenger Brian Roberts. The 12th District…
Read MoreFinances and coffee talk in Columbia
The September meeting of the Columbia School Board featured lengthy discussions on a number of subjects, mainly concerning a recently completed audit for the previous school year and the ongoing…
Read MoreTow truck crash defense attorney speaks
The attorney for the man charged earlier this month in the November 2023 crash on I-255 that resulted in the death of a local tow truck driver issued a statement…
Read MoreEarly voting remains strong
With less than two weeks remaining until Election Day, many Monroe County residents have decided to avoid the Nov. 5 rush and either vote early or by mail. Monroe…
Read MoreA 60-year bond for 3 sisters
Three local Catholic sisters recently celebrated 60 years of dedicated faith. Sister Marcia Kruse, Sister Elaine Freund and Sister Carolyn Schilling were all recognized for their milestone achievement with the…
Read MoreHarbaugh on IML board
The Illinois Municipal League elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its annual business meeting Sept. 21 as a part of the 111th IML Annual Conference at…
Read MoreBulldogs bark loud in MVC
The Waterloo High School football team ran wild over Mascoutah on Friday night, winning 56-28. The Bulldogs rushed for 503 yards and six touchdowns in the game. Waterloo’s defense recorded…
Read MoreSights set on volleyball regionals
In continuance of “Pink October” as a symbol of support for women beating breast cancer, rivals Columbia and Waterloo dressed in pink and raised money for the ongoing fight as…
Read MoreJunior high runners solid at state
Local junior girls and boys cross country runners fared well at the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association state meets in DuQuoin on Saturday. Lydia Huffman won her second…
Read MorePostseason play for soccer squads
In local high school boys soccer action, Gibault (9-12) pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory in overtime over Wesclin on Saturday to advance to Tuesday’s Class 1A regional final at…
Read MoreDefunding government | Ott Observations
For some of us, one election issue is a concern some legislators want to defund police. In fact, this is only a handful of extremists in the Democratic Party and…
Read MoreLuxuriating | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes I like to pretend I’m a famous columnist who makes so much money writing that he can write philosophical and clever columns from the den of my country house,…
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