Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Warriors open playoffs with win
Behind a complete game pitching effort from the league’s most valuable player, the Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad opened the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association playoffs in style Monday night. …
Read MorePiranhas rule the pool
The undefeated season continues for the Waterloo Piranhas swim club. The Piranhas posted a narrow 238-222 win in their final conference meet of the season against the rival Columbia Hurricanes…
Read MoreHigh school football schedules released
Believe it or not, the 2024 high school football season is just around the corner. The Illinois High School Association on Thursday released the regular season schedules for all schools,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-10-24
(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…
Read MoreTotal incompetence | Ott Observations
So much has already been written and said about the 2020 presidential election that I hesitate to add more. I look at the issue a little differently, though. Donald Trump’s…
Read MoreSummer reading and girly books | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes books can be dangerous. I have a few friends who recommend and loan books to me, and one of my friends is always spot on about the books I…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Columbia
Local police dealt with a road rage incident Tuesday that started in Columbia and ended in Waterloo. Columbia police said the incident began on Route 3 at South Main Street…
Read MoreCrash in Columbia involving police unit
Emergency personnel responded about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving an SUV and a police unit at the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Responding agencies…
Read MoreReckless homicide charge in fatal ATV crash
A young local man is now facing serious felony charges following a fatal ATV crash this past fall. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said James M. Eschmann, 20, of Columbia,…
Read MoreGas leak in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a gas leak reported inside a residence in the 200 block of North Metter Avenue. The leak was called…
Read More‘Continuing the dream’ at ICS
Just over a decade after the completion of the new church and five years after students were first welcomed into the new school, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia is…
Read MoreFoiled over 4 feet
A hockey goal post, a typical 7-year-old, a standard dresser: these are all thing measuring about four feet tall. While it may not seem like a long distance, 48 inches…
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