Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Maeystown fire funding on ballot
Among several other items that will be put to voters in the consolidated election this Tuesday, April 4, Maeystown residents will decide on two referendums concerning their fire protection district.…
Read MoreSPPCS gets security grant
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo recently received a $120,000 grant to be put toward various improvements to security on campus. SPPCS was one of 116 organizations to…
Read MoreSaving the children | Ott Observations
Virtually every issue we debate in our country has one common element. There are two different views about if and when government should insert itself into private citizens’ lives. Here…
Read MoreOur dog story | Mark’s Remarks
People have been “hounding” me to tell you all our dog story from several weeks ago. Now that we are past the trauma and all ended well, I figure I’m…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3-22-23
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreSunday rollover crash in Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Sunday to the report of an overturned vehicle following a crash in the area of Bluff Road at Woodland Ridge in Valmeyer. The Valmeyer…
Read MoreSmash-and-grab thefts in YMCA parking lot
Police are investigating two smash-and-grab thefts from vehicles in the Monroe County YMCA parking lot off Route 3 south of Columbia early Friday afternoon. The suspects were described by witnesses…
Read MoreSchool board responds to WHS bathroom concerns
The Waterloo school board shared another letter to the district Wednesday evening following protests, a school board meeting with plenty of public input and much talk in the community concerning…
Read MoreA Good Person | Movie Review
Who doesn’t go to a movie starring Morgan Freeman and expect certain things? We expect to always love the character he’s playing. There is the expectation Freeman will provide a euphonious narrative…
Read MoreEagles have eyes on top prize
Can the Eagles soar to the top of the mountain this spring after flying so close last year? That’s the main question on the minds of those in the Columbia…
Read MoreDefense the key for WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer program looks to reload rather than rebuild following a 20-5-1 campaign in 2022. “We did lose some firepower from last year’s team but we…
Read MoreValmeyer softball aiming high again
Players that were freshmen and sophomores on a team that won the Valmeyer High School softball program’s first regional title in 2021 are now juniors and seniors. Following a rain-soaked…
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