Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
More new coaches at Gibault
Gibault Catholic High School announced more new coaching hires this week. The school named Chris Purcell as its head softball coach, succeeding Steve Kidd. Purcell has spent five seasons as…
Read MoreCounty EMS restricts Red Bud service
In its last regular meeting before finalizing a budget for fiscal year 2023, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several action items during a relatively brief Monday morning meeting. …
Read MoreColumbia energy rates to increase
Columbia residents who participate in the city’s electricity aggregation program will see a significant price increase starting in early 2023. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm announced at Monday’s Columbia City…
Read MoreWaterloo amends code on greenhouses
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night amended its ordinance on greenhouses and approved a handful of other measures. Waterloo Zoning Administrator Nathan Krebel explained that city code on greenhouses…
Read MoreMore sex charges for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man first charged in January for alleged sex crimes is now facing even more charges. Kevin S. Ade, 37, was charged last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court…
Read MoreRepublicans win again
Monroe County continued its support of Republican candidates, bucking the statewide trend which resulted in Democrat victories for Illinois’ highest offices. In Monroe County races, incumbent Republican candidates Vicki Koerber…
Read MoreCuban Missile Crisis memories
According to history books, the tense two weeks of the Cuban Missile Crisis ended Oct. 29, 1962. On that day, the Soviet Union agreed to dismantle and remove its offensive…
Read MoreQueen’s reign continues
For the past several months, Waterloo residents have been able to see an ever-growing crowd gathering around Outsider on Market Street every Tuesday evening for the now tremendously popular Queen…
Read MoreChurch bilker sentenced
A 46-year-old man formerly of Freeburg will serve probation for the theft of funds after promising work at a local church but failing to deliver. Daniel M. Hatter of Davenport,…
Read MoreNoticing progress (and those opposed to it) | Ott Observations
I spent the past few weeks on a vacation, driving to the east coast and back. There were road construction delays on virtually every highway I traveled. Rather than…
Read MoreSpooky stories again | Mark’s Remarks
I think I have shared, over the years a bunch of personal and passed-down stories that serve to raise the hairs on the back of the neck. The stories I…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-2-22
(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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