Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Spikers keep on the up and up
In recent high school volleyball action, local squads are showing promise. Gibault (10-3) won three recent matches, the most recent being a 25-8, 29-31, 25-11 victory over Granite City on…
Read MoreSoccer season heating up
With all of the local squads at or slightly below .500, the high school boys soccer schedule is starting to ramp up. Waterloo (4-5-1) split two recent games in advance…
Read MoreFast times at Belleville West
Local high school cross country runners were fast to the finish at Saturday’s Belleville West Invitational. In the boys varsity race, Columbia’s Ethan Hogan won first place overall with a…
Read MoreIdiocracy – The Sequel | Ott Observations
Recently I found myself thinking about a movie made back in 2006 called “Idiocracy.” The movie is a science fiction comedy, with a plot about a future dystopian society where…
Read MoreMeetings and more meetings | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t know when meetings became such a thing. I really don’t remember. It just suddenly seemed like they were around a lot. For me personally, a meeting should be…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9-7-22
Columbia Police Sept. 1 Ian M. Holle, 36, of Belleville, was arrested shortly before 11 p.m. for battery following an incident at Top Shooters, 531 Old Route 3. Holle was…
Read MoreTuesday evening crash near Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an accident on Route 3 near JJ Road by the Sydenstricker…
Read MoreScooter crash near Waterloo Country Club
Police and EMS personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Monday to a scooter crash on Country Club Lane just west of Rogers Street outside of the Waterloo Country Club. The male…
Read MoreThe Many Benefits of Spending Time in Greenspaces | For Your Health
BY DR. GRAHAM COLDITZ Siteman Cancer Center As wonderful as summertime can be, there’s also something really nice about the calendar – and the weather – turning toward fall. The…
Read MoreThe Woman King | Movie Review
When one thinks of grand battle scenes in epic war dramas, movies such as “Braveheart,” “1917,” and “Dunkirk” come to mind, followed by a long list of films that inspire…
Read MoreSunday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle crash about 7:30 a.m. Sunday on southbound Route 3 at Route 158 in Columbia. Police said a silver 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by Randi…
Read MoreValmeyer sports legend passes at 89
By COREY SAATHOFF Editor Former major leaguer and longtime professional pitching coach Ray “Bud” Rippelmeyer of Valmeyer passed away Friday at the age of 89. Ray was an inaugural member…
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