Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
All-state kudos for Gum, Jany
Two legendary local high school girls basketball standouts received state recognition last week for their performances this season. Waterloo High School senior Norah Gum, who is one of the top…
Read MoreCollege diamond dandies
The tradition of rich local softball talent is evidenced by the number of young women playing the sport at various levels of college. Here’s a roundup of former high school…
Read MoreColumbia park project revived
A park project in Columbia delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is back on track. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced last Wednesday that Columbia was awarded a $600,000…
Read MoreYMCA helps cancer survivors live strong
The Monroe County YMCA recently reintroduced a fitness and wellness program intended to help cancer patients and survivors recover from the physical strain that treatment puts them through. YMCA Senior…
Read MoreCounty hears Country Club Lane, other updates
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger gave an update on a planned realignment of Country Club Lane in Waterloo during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. Metzger said construction in…
Read MoreContested race for SWIC trustee
Voters in Monroe County south of Columbia as well as all of Randolph County and the extreme southern part of St. Clair County will have a say in electing a…
Read MoreFunding to address teacher shortage
Gov. JB Pritzker recently highlighted a proposed grant program that would direct $70 million per year over the next three years to school districts facing the greatest teacher shortages. The…
Read MoreAnother credit upgrade for Illinois
S&P Global Ratings announced Thursday it had raised Illinois’ long-term credit rating to A-, up from BBB+, marking the seventh upgrade the state has received from a major rating agency…
Read MoreVogt is deserving of award
A beloved local figure was recently announced as the recipient of the 2022 Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award. Jeff Vogt is known by many for a myriad of…
Read MoreDupo officer returns home
Just more than a week following a fatal shooting in Dupo, a police officer injured during the incident has returned home from the hospital – to much celebration from the…
Read MoreLocal woman torn by war
Just over a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many in the U.S. continue to seek greater understanding of the country that faces a daily onslaught. Locally, the Columbia Rotary…
Read MoreHawks to state on wing and a prayer
Break out the Champaign. The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team trailed much of the game Monday night against Illini Bluffs, but a buzzer beater by Kameron Hanvey gave…
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