Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Bright field, bright future at Borsch
A big addition to Borsch Memorial Park in Valmeyer is well underway, and with the installation of lights at Dennis “Boog” Pieper Field, more plans are on the horizon to…
Read MoreA close call in Columbia
Portions of Monroe County were placed under a tornado warning as a severe storm barreled through the region early Sunday evening. Fortunately, the only reports locally were of heavy rains…
Read MoreCall for halt to postage hike
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) asked the Postal Regulatory Commission last week to halt a postal rate increase scheduled for July. He was joined…
Read MoreAg census serves as ‘wake-up call’
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The number of farms and farmland in the U.S. continues to fall as the average age of farmers ticks higher. USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture released…
Read MoreMedals won at state track meet
The IHSA Boys State Track Meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston provided the opportunity for locals to shine this past weekend. In the Class 2A meet, Waterloo and Columbia…
Read MoreSunday rollover crash on Bluff Road
A single-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday on Bluff Road near Harris Road in Valmeyer. Police said a 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 16-year-old female was traveling…
Read MoreWHS softball staying alive
The last local high school spring sports team still standing is the Waterloo High School softball squad, which will host a sectional final this Friday. The Bulldogs (26-6) advanced to…
Read MoreBulldogs bounced by Triad
It almost always comes down to a match between Mississippi Valley Conference rivals Waterloo and Triad in the high school girls soccer postseason. Such was the case again this spring…
Read MoreBaseball squads strike out
ere looking sunny for the local high school baseball scene. But the dark clouds moved in quickly. Columbia and Gibault had won regional titles and were playing in the sectional…
Read MoreMon-Clair season underway
The 2024 Mon-Clair League baseball season is underway, though rain canceled all contests this past weekend. The defending league champion Valmeyer Lakers opened with a pair of wins over the…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5-22-24
(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 MoreRemarks on Mark | Mark’s Remarks
In a day and age where we see massive educator turnover, it is special to see the folks who have made it through the long haul – the 30-plus years…
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