Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
CCSI turns 50
Tucked away on a rural road between Red Bud and Hecker, Career Center of Southern Illinois has served Monroe County and its neighbors as a place for technical career and…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board begins anew
The Waterloo School Board met Monday to approve four members selected in the April 4 election, though the meeting also featured discussion on a scheduling issue the board has faced…
Read MoreNew depot along GM&O?
What began seven years ago with an idea to install a restroom along the GM&O Heritage Trail led to the creation of a non-profit seeking to build a model of…
Read MoreRevisions to enterprise zone
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners was one of several local government entities to discuss proposed changes to the Monroe/Randolph County Enterprise Zone in the past week. A request by…
Read MoreWrongful death suit follows Columbia crash
A Dupo man filed a lawsuit in Monroe County Court last week in connection with a May 2021 afternoon traffic crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main…
Read MoreDupo moms honored in Springfield
State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) welcomed Dupo residents Dawn Putnam and Misty Barth of Moms on a Mission to Springfield last Tuesday for a women’s brunch that honored the contributions…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep streaking
Two local high school baseball teams are in the midst of winning streaks while others are aiming for similar consistency as the regular season enters the final stretch. Columbia (22-2)…
Read MoreSoftballers keep the line moving
All of the local high school softball teams experienced the thrill of victory in recent action, though some more than others. Waterloo (13-10) snapped a three-game losing skid with an…
Read MoreA fight to the finish in girls soccer
Local high school girls soccer squads are putting the finishing touches on the regular season before regional play begins next week. Columbia (13-6-2) won four of six recent matches, including…
Read MoreThe belch heard ‘round the world | Mark’s Remarks
Our hospital in my hometown of Fairfield has been around for a long time. It was always a mysterious building to me when I was little, mostly because I was…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4-26-23
(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 MoreSaturday rollover crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 4:50 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Beck Road at LL Road south of Hecker. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a 2007 Toyota Scion…
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