Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Hawks advance to sectional final
It’s always hard to take down a champ. The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is proving just that in the 2024 postseason. The…
Read MoreMissed free throws doom Eagles
In the most crucial of basketball games, many times the free throws are what matter most. Such was the case Friday night in a Class 2A regional final between Cahokia…
Read MoreRaging Bulldogs win 1A title
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs downed Triad in two straight games to capture the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association Varsity 1A championship this week. Following a 5-1 victory Monday night, the…
Read MoreHockey passion still burns for some
For some locals, the hockey grind continues past their high school days when they were members of the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles. One former Raging Bulldogs standout, 20-year-old…
Read MoreLeap Day oddities abound
For most people, this Thursday will come and go without much consequence. Some might barely look at their calendar, while others might erroneously date their documents or other work as…
Read MoreWaterloo woodworker celebrates 50 years
A local woodworker recently celebrated a major milestone for his business, marking 50 years of quality craftsmanship for Waterloo and the surrounding community. Joe Dugan has always lived in Waterloo.…
Read MoreHelp for utility bills, public works
The Waterloo City Council helped residents absorb the blow of high utility rates and narrowly voted in favor of creating a new public works position during its meeting last Tuesday…
Read MoreState of the State reviewed
Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat from Chicago, offered his sixth State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in Springfield, describing his perspective on Illinois’ progress in the areas…
Read MoreLocal author writes of trailblazer
A Columbia resident recently published a biography documenting the life of a trailblazing horse jockey. Roger Peach is originally from and attended high school in Venice. He graduated from Southern…
Read MoreColumbia revisiting biz district
The City of Columbia will hold another public hearing on a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. During its Feb. 20 meeting, Columbia City Council set…
Read MoreHonors adjustment for WHS
On top of the approval of several construction projects in the district, the February meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw two substantial presentations concerning activity at W.J. Zahnow Elementary…
Read MoreColumbia school staff praised
With little on the agenda, it was a rather brief meeting for the Columbia School Board on Feb. 15, though discussion did touch on construction and the facility study at…
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