Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
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…
Read MoreLocal 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…
Read MoreAll-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…
Read MoreFishing 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…
Read MoreGender 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…
Read MoreRetiring teacher fulfills dream
Following 34 years of dedicated education at Parkview Elementary in Columbia, a much loved teacher is leaving the school to see where the future takes her. Karen Dent started at…
Read MoreFact 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…
Read MoreCooking up culture in Waterloo
An international dining event which took place in Waterloo last year is soon returning, offering residents the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different culture and help refugees in the…
Read MoreValmeyer 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…
Read MoreRegular biz for Waterloo City Council
The Waterloo City Council held two regular general meetings of late. At its June 5 meeting, aldermen approved the naming of an alley in town as Eleanor Lane. This alley…
Read MoreIllinois 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…
Read MoreCheese! | 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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