Police Blotter | 12-20-23

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Hoopin’ into the holidays

It’s almost Christmas, which is an especially exciting time of year for fans of local high school hoops.  The annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament is set for Dec. 27-29 in the…

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‘Dogs, Eagles keep battling

Both local Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association squads are performing well entering the holidays, as the focus shifts to the second half of the season. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs (10-4) …

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Keckritz leaves legacy

Henrietta Bauer, the first administrator at what was then known as Monroe County Nursing Home, retired on Jan. 1, 1974. Fifty years later, almost to the day, former Oak Hill…

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