Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Local hoopsters end season
The boys basketball season ended this week for all five local high school squads. In Class 2A, Columbia (22-10) entered regional play having lost five of its past six contests.…
Read MoreWHS wrestles at state
The Waterloo High School wrestling program saw its four boys state qualifiers come up empty-handed this past weekend, but two girls wrestlers will show their skills at state this weekend. …
Read MoreCHS girls bowling rolls at state
The Columbia High School girls bowling team capped off its historic season this past weekend at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford, competing at the IHSA state tournament. The Eagles qualified…
Read MoreSeason over for girls hoops
Both high school girls basketball squads from Waterloo saw their seasons come to an end last week. Gibault (21-12) closed out its successful 2025-26 campaign with a 47-37 loss at…
Read MoreAll-State Academic honor for Juelfs
Waterloo High School senior Sam Juelfs was listed last week as an honorable mention on the 2026 IHSA All-State Academic Team for her athletic and academic success. Honorees must possess…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2-18-26
(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 MoreDays of infamy | Ott Observations
On Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress: “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States…
Read MoreValentine technology | Mark’s Remarks
When I was on the student council in high school, Valentine’s Day was less about love and more about fundraising. Romance was secondary. Profit margins were primary. We would gather…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactoins | Feb. 9-13, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreColumbia school threat investigated
Police and school officials assured there was no immediate threat after an anonymous message was discovered on a bathroom stall late Monday morning at Columbia Middle School. Columbia Police Chief…
Read MoreSmall fire at Hope Christian Church
Emergency personnel responded about 11:20 a.m. Monday to smoke in the building at Hope Christian Church located at 9273 Coach Stop Road off Route 3 between Columbia and Waterloo. The…
Read MoreEarly morning crash east of Waterloo
Two teens were injured in what was described by police as a “serious crash” shortly before 2:25 a.m. Thursday just east of Waterloo. The single-vehicle rollover occurred in the area…
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