Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Settlement in local OSHA case
A Breese contractor cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration earlier this month for trench cave-in violations at the Silvercreek Crossing housing development in Waterloo…
Read MorePostage hike begins July 9
The U.S. Postal Service will increase the price of first-class mail “forever” stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents. According to the USPS, this stamp price jumps on July 9.…
Read MoreGrocery tax resumes; gas tax increase
A new state fiscal year began July 1, ushering in reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries and a second increase to the state’s motor fuel tax in 2023.…
Read MoreMy favorite Republicans | Ott Observations
I have been writing recently about how the current Republican party has become unhinged from any foundational principles and logic. Although I often disagree with politically conservative perspectives, I have…
Read MoreWhite noise | Mark’s Remarks
I’m pretty late to the game on a lot of stuff. I had heard people talking about noise machines and how they used “white noise” while they worked or…
Read MoreSunday house fire in Columbia
Multiple fire departments responded about 6:30 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire at 551 Wernings Drive off Rueck Road in Columbia. Heavy smoke was seen coming from the residence upon…
Read MoreFriday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash about 4:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Rogers Street and Hamacher Street in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo police and fire…
Read MoreFriday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:45 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with rollover at the intersection of Ghent Road and Palmer Road in Columbia. Police said Ann Rene Cox, 58,…
Read MoreAllene H. Becker | Obituary
Allene H. Becker, 97, of Evansville, died peacefully June 27, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon. She was born to the late Walter and Margaret (nee Simpson) Heuman on…
Read MoreWednesday rollover near fairgrounds
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after noon Wednesday for a pickup truck rollover crash in the 4100 block of Route 156…
Read MoreBaseball like it oughta be at Borsch Park
Organizers of the 2023 Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park are continuing a “turn back the clock” theme from last year’s 50th anniversary – fitting since many fans…
Read MoreLocals named scholar athletes
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently released its 57th annual Scholar Athlete Program, with five local graduating seniors highlighted. Per the newspaper, these are young men and women who lettered in…
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