Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Waterloo ups rate for trash pickup
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an increase in the monthly household charge for trash and recycling pickup and approved a handful of other measures. The new monthly…
Read MoreColumbia student expelled
The Columbia School Board met last Wednesday evening primarily to discuss a student disciplinary matter. Following an executive session that opened the meeting, the board approved the resignation of Columbia…
Read MoreNew mayor in Waterloo
“Time for change” was the theme for the challenger in the Waterloo mayor’s race. That change came Tuesday night, as outgoing alderman Stan Darter defeated longtime mayor Tom Smith. Smith,…
Read MoreHome rule fails in Columbia
Columbia voters decided the fate of a home rule referendum on Tuesday, with the question failing by a nearly three-to-one margin as of press time. The vote tally was 1,989…
Read MoreLarge voter turnout for Tuesday’s election
Large voter turnout continuing throughout the day Tuesday made for strong showing for a consolidated election in Monroe County. “It was a really good day,” Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean…
Read MoreRespect for local Vietnam vets
The Waterloo community and local government officials recognized Vietnam Veterans Day during a ceremony last Wednesday morning at the Lakeview Park Veterans Memorial. The Vietnam War began in 1954 following…
Read MoreMore changes for Route 3
Two safety improvements have been announced for Route 3 in Monroe County north of Waterloo. One will be completed in the coming months. The other will take a few years.…
Read MoreIDOT vehicle in I-255 crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Monday to a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on I-255 southbound near milepost 11. Responding agencies included the Dupo and…
Read MoreSpring toward wellness | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center A scientific paper recently looked at the links between the time of year and how physically active we are, finding that spring…
Read MoreBrush fire near Red Bud
The Waterloo Fire Department responded early Sunday evening to a brush fire at 6404 Cari Lane near Red Bud. The fire was extinguished within a relatively short amount of time…
Read MoreI-255 crash near Dupo unfounded
The Prairie du Pont Fire Department and Dupo Fire & EMS responded early Friday afternoon to assist Illinois State Police in handling a single-vehicle crash with possible injury on I-255…
Read MoreWJHS volleyball wins state again
It’s back-to-back state titles for the Waterloo Junior High School volleyball program. The WJHS eighth grade spikers defeated Mt. Carmel, Highland and Mascoutah on Saturday in Pinckneyville to win the…
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