Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Funding 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…
Read MoreFire destroys large Columbia home
A well-known area auto dealer lost his residence and some pets in a tragic early Monday morning fire. Flames ripped through a large home in Columbia as firefighters from multiple…
Read MoreColumbia police on lookout for suspicious male
The Columbia Police Department is seeking a man in connection with a report of suspicious activity at a park. On Tuesday, a woman reported her 11-year-old daughter said she had…
Read MoreNeed to know basis | Mark’s Remarks
System overload. All I can say is this is the reason as I grow older, I no longer have a need for superfluous information and details. It’s very callous…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3-1-23
(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 MoreLocal woman on docuseries
The creator and owner of a Columbia startup recently participated in a competitive docuseries which sets entrepreneurs on the task of standing out among a group of business owners. Andrea…
Read MoreHawks survive OT thriller for sectional title
The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team lives to play another day by the slimmest of margins. The Hawks (29-7) won 58-56 over Springfield Calvary in overtime Friday night…
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