Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Keeping Columbia’s history
An historic house along Main Street in Columbia received some much needed love and care last year after nearly a decade of vacancy, opening its doors for the holiday season…
Read MoreIllinois American Water seeks rate hike
On Jan. 27, Illinois American Water filed a rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission, citing a need to pay for $577 million in new improvements to water service…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling strikes it big
The Waterloo High School boys bowling squad completed its best season in program history this past weekend at St. Clair Bowl, placing fourth overall at the IHSA state tournament. In…
Read MoreRivals set to clash in hockey playoffs
Two local high school club hockey teams have withstood the regular season grind only to find themselves now in “survive and advance” mode. As it turns out, the rivals will…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep battling
As the regular season winds down, a couple of local high school girls basketball squads are trending up while others have faltered of late. Waterloo (12-15) picked up recent wins…
Read MoreShooters gotta shoot
In sports, there’s the oft-used phrase that “big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.” Such was the case Saturday night as the red-hot Columbia High School boys basketball squad…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Jan. 20-23, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 1-28-26
(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 MoreSpinning the vinyl | Mark’s Remarks
There are so many things I talk about with my kids that might as well be a foreign language. As they’ve gotten older, they’ve become more polite about my ramblings.…
Read MoreSmall earthquake near Valmeyer
A 2.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in rural Monroe County on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was detected at 8:23 p.m. just more than 3.5 miles south-southwest of…
Read MoreElevator rescue at Waterloo church
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to St. Paul United Church of Christ, 200 N. Main Street, shortly before 9:15 a.m. Sunday for a broken elevator with people stuck inside. A…
Read MoreSaturday night crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 7:10 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle injury crash on I-255 southbound near milepost 16 north of Dupo in St. Clair County. One vehicle came to rest…
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