Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
More book talk; CHS progress steady
The district’s library policy once again received attention at this month’s Columbia School Board meeting, with the board also discussing progress on high school expansion and some policy matters as…
Read MoreWoman opts for ‘Moms and Babies’ sentence
Last Tuesday, a Dupo woman had her sentence of incarceration at the Monroe County Jail intentionally revoked in order to serve time at an Illinois Department of Corrections center in…
Read MoreMillstadt EMS dreams on hold
The Millstadt Ambulance Service offered an update earlier this month regarding its bid for establishing an independent ambulance district, as it seems such a funding opportunity isn’t likely at this…
Read MoreKettler is Gold Award Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulated Norah Kettler of Waterloo for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout – a designation she earned by planning and hosting a summer day camp.…
Read MorePope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died Monday. He was 88. The Associated Press reported that…
Read MoreBaseball fever catching on
The high school baseball season keeps pushing on in and around Monroe County, featuring highs and lows that come with the daily grind of a sports season. Columbia (11-7) has…
Read MoreHits keep coming for softball squads
Two local high school softball squads keep stacking wins while a few others are having trouble finding their footing this spring. Waterloo (11-2) picked up three important Mississippi Valley Conference…
Read MoreBulldogs win ‘Battle of Waterloo’
The host Waterloo Bulldogs cooled down a high-flying Gibault Hawks squad Monday night in a rivalry girls soccer contest. Gibault had entered Monday’s cross-town showdown with a record of 11-3-1,…
Read MoreMiller striking gold for Miners
Former Waterloo High School softball standout Mia Miller is already making a name for herself in her first season at Missouri S&T. The freshman pitcher is majoring in civil engineering…
Read MoreTrust issues | Ott Observations
This opinion column started with a Letter to the Editor I wrote in November 2020 immediately after the election. My Republican friends and neighbors were aghast at the pending destruction…
Read MoreFavorite quotes of Lewis | Mark’s Remarks
We recently saw a performance of “The Screwtape Letters,” a story by C.S. Lewis which was made into a 90-minute play. It was extraordinary. I would recommend reading the book,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4-16-25
(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…
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