Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Dupo responds to water alert
The Village of Dupo issued its response to a recent notification from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that a higher level of “forever chemicals” were detected in the town’s water…
Read MoreIllinois sees worst flu season in recent years
Flu cases are increasing rapidly in Illinois as the state sees its worst flu season in more than 15 years. At least 100 people have died from the flu this…
Read MoreAg labor reform on tap
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Text for a new farm bill could be released by February and Congress will likely consider ag labor reform during the first quarter of this year,…
Read MoreCollege hoops has local flair
The college basketball scene features plenty of local talent at multiple levels. Here’s a round-up of former Monroe County high school hoops standouts playing at the next level. Sam Donald…
Read MoreWin streak continues for CHS hoops
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad is riding high following an Okawville Invitational Tournament title as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Eagles (17-4) opened tourney play with…
Read MoreGirls basketballers take aim
There aren’t many regular season games remaining in high school girls basketball, so local teams will take any wins they can scrounge up at this point. Waterloo (9-15) split a…
Read MoreHockey regular season winds down
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season concludes this week, and two local squads are trying to get to .500. Rival hockey clubs Freeburg-Waterloo and Columbia faced off Tuesday…
Read MoreLots of questions | Ott Observations
Earlier this month, our country used military force to extract Venezuelan President Nicolaus Maduro and his wife from their country, toward prosecuting him for drug trafficking. This focus on protecting…
Read MoreRecognition deprivation | Mark’s Remarks
I wrote last week about my son and me doing a podcast. Something fun. Something we enjoy. He’s the one who actually looks at the subscriber list, and we both…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 1-21-25
(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 MoreReal Estate Transactions | Jan. 12-26, 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 MoreSnow plow strikes gas line
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 11:50 a.m. Sunday to assist after a Monroe County road district snow removal truck struck a natural gas line in the area of…
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