Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Changing of the guard in Waterloo
Monday marked a changing of the guard for the Waterloo City Council, as a new mayor and three new aldermen were officially sworn into office before a large crowd. But…
Read More‘Wunderbar together’ in Columbia
Columbia once again welcomed a collection of students from Gedern, Germany, with 2023 marking the 30th anniversary of the sister cities exchange. Along with being a milestone year for the…
Read MoreBusiness booming for startUPs
With the end of the school year on the horizon, this year’s Monroe County startUP program is similarly coming to a close – though students did get a chance to…
Read MoreCCSI turns 50
Tucked away on a rural road between Red Bud and Hecker, Career Center of Southern Illinois has served Monroe County and its neighbors as a place for technical career and…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board begins anew
The Waterloo School Board met Monday to approve four members selected in the April 4 election, though the meeting also featured discussion on a scheduling issue the board has faced…
Read MoreNew depot along GM&O?
What began seven years ago with an idea to install a restroom along the GM&O Heritage Trail led to the creation of a non-profit seeking to build a model of…
Read MoreRevisions to enterprise zone
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners was one of several local government entities to discuss proposed changes to the Monroe/Randolph County Enterprise Zone in the past week. A request by…
Read MoreWrongful death suit follows Columbia crash
A Dupo man filed a lawsuit in Monroe County Court last week in connection with a May 2021 afternoon traffic crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main…
Read MoreDupo moms honored in Springfield
State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) welcomed Dupo residents Dawn Putnam and Misty Barth of Moms on a Mission to Springfield last Tuesday for a women’s brunch that honored the contributions…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep streaking
Two local high school baseball teams are in the midst of winning streaks while others are aiming for similar consistency as the regular season enters the final stretch. Columbia (22-2)…
Read MoreSoftballers keep the line moving
All of the local high school softball teams experienced the thrill of victory in recent action, though some more than others. Waterloo (13-10) snapped a three-game losing skid with an…
Read MoreA fight to the finish in girls soccer
Local high school girls soccer squads are putting the finishing touches on the regular season before regional play begins next week. Columbia (13-6-2) won four of six recent matches, including…
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