Voegele, Hanvey named all-state

Two local high school baseball standouts with key roles on state tournament teams were named all-staters last week.  The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 1A and…

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Local all-state softballers

The Illinois Coaches Association announced its Class 2A and Class 3A All-State softball teams recently, with four players from Columbia High School and one from Waterloo High School selected. Named…

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All-state soccer kudos for Mauch

The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association announced its all-state and all-sectional girls soccer teams last week, with several local players selected.  Receiving IHSSCA All-State Team honors was Columbia High…

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Fishing for memories 

Several local children and their families came out to enjoy a beautiful afternoon of fishing Saturday as they competed in the annual fishing tournament at the Hecker Sportsmans Club. While…

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Gender policy still an issue

As students in Monroe County enjoy their summer vacation, many in the Waterloo school district are still left grappling with controversy surrounding the district’s new gender identity and bathroom policy…

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Fact or AI fiction?

Discussion surrounding artificial intelligence has grown tremendously over the past year, with many questioning how to integrate its generative capabilities into everyday life and others striving to combat it from…

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Valmeyer budget proposed

Valmeyer Treasurer Larry Andres presented trustees with a tentative budget for the current fiscal year during last Tuesday’s village board meeting. While the Valmeyer’s fiscal year runs May 1 through…

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Illinois first to outlaw book bans

Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers Monday at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book…

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Cheese! | Mark’s Remarks

I think we put enormous pressure on ourselves as parents. Would you agree?   I blame Facebook. I blame society.  I blame misguided priorities. Somewhere along the line, people started…

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