Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
WHS softball wins first sectional title in 35 years
The Waterloo High School softball squad took down a tough Freeburg team on Friday, 4-0, to avenge an earlier loss and capture the program’s first sectional championship since 1989. “We…
Read MoreReaction to Trump trial verdict mixed
Justice served, or political sham? The range of reactions from lawmakers following a high-profile trial involving former President Donald Trump unsurprisingly followed along party lines. Trump, who did not testify,…
Read More‘Celebrate that they lived’
Monday proved to be a day both for mourning and celebration as folks gathered across Monroe County to recognize Memorial Day and honor those who gave their lives in service…
Read MoreConflict over Red Bud school project
A disagreement between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education could soon be settled in court as each party argues over whether or not a recent renovation…
Read MoreNew Athens EMS no more
Residents of New Athens will soon be relying exclusively on the services of MedStar Ambulance Inc. for their emergency response needs as the village’s ambulance service is shutting down, the…
Read MoreBright 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…
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