Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Cornhole kid turns pro
A young local cornhole competitor recently participated in the American Cornhole League World Championships, and though he came just short of winning his bracket, he left the event having officially…
Read MoreHurricanes reign in the pool
The Columbia Hurricanes stormed past their longtime rivals recently to capture their first Kaskaskia Conference Meet championship since 2019. The Waterloo Piranhas finished as regular season champions in the conference,…
Read MoreSoccer season kicks off soon
The high school boys soccer season is set to kick off in two weeks, as the official start of team practices began Monday. Waterloo is hoping to improve on a…
Read MoreMon-Clair finals set
The Mon-Clair League playoff finals will feature the defending champion Valmeyer Lakers hosting the Belleville Rockies this weekend at Borsch Park. The best-of-three championship baseball series begins with a seven-inning…
Read MoreVoegele picks Jayhawks
Columbia High School baseball standout Dom Voegele has opted for college over pursuing the professional route just yet. Voegele reported to the University of Kansas last week, where he will…
Read MoreCharron joins Waterloo City Council
Waterloo Mayor Stan Darter on Monday officially appointed Tina Charron to the Ward III seat on the Waterloo City Council vacated by Jason Goff, who resigned in June due to…
Read MoreSending love to Biloxi
A group of parishioners from St. Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia recently took a mission trip to Mississippi, offering their services to a long-lived mission which focuses on…
Read MoreAdorable Beast returns
Nine months following a tragic fire that destroyed their business and two others, the owners of Adorable Beast have made a return, setting up shop in a new location that…
Read MoreColumbia soccer park approved
The Columbia City Council approved a number of items Monday, including a green light for the first phase of a planned youth sports complex near the intersection of Bluff and…
Read MoreCounty in good financial shape
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners heard a positive report about the county’s financial standing during its Monday morning meeting. Keith Slussen of Columbia accounting firm Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson…
Read MoreNew law protects shooting complex
New legislation signed into law recently allows the state to explore entering into an agreement with a private company to run the World Shooting and Recreational Complex near Sparta. The…
Read MoreISP launches online crash reporting
The Illinois State Police is launching a Civilian Crash Reporting System that allows the public to create a crash report online without having to wait roadside for a Trooper to…
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