Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Eagles hockey keeps grinding
The Columbia Eagles claimed a Varsity 1A championship last season in Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association play. Gone from that squad are several key players, including the leading scorer and…
Read MoreYouth movement for Raging Bulldogs
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs will be counting on young players to continue a tradition of competitive hockey play this winter. Raging Bulldogs head coach Logan Crowl said 12 of his…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-26-25
(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 MoreWizard of Oz, part 2 | Ott Observations
As I watch the ads for the latest “Wicked” movie, I find myself reminiscing about my childhood when we watched the “Wizard of Oz.” The annual TV broadcast was the…
Read MoreAnnual Non-Thankful List | Mark’s Tullis
I thought I had published one of these lists every year since 2019 but upon further research, I discovered that might not have been the case. I found “first…
Read MoreSnowy crashes Monday in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to multiple crashes Monday afternoon during a period of snowfall in Columbia. One crash occurred about 2:05 p.m. on Route 3 southbound at the Palmer Road overpass…
Read MoreStellar debut for WHS esports
As local athletics have had a stellar fall season, a brand new team at Waterloo High School showed similar excellence as a handful of students made their way to a…
Read MoreSolar farm project revisited
Local development of a proposed solar farm is set to come to light again as the parties who pushed for such a project earlier this summer are renewing their efforts.…
Read MoreOak Hill, budget topics for county
Despite last Tuesday’s vote to approve an operational transfer of Oak Hill to Accolade Healthcare, there was relatively little talk of the senior living and rehabilitation center during last Wednesday’s…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters reaching high
The high school girls basketball season is off and running as four local teams competed in tip-off tournaments. The Columbia Tip-Off Classic saw the host squad place third with two…
Read MoreHockey season rages on
Two local high school hockey clubs have been busy on the ice of late as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season continues. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…
Read MoreKudos for CHS soccer coach
Columbia High School boys and girls head soccer coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as the United Soccer Coaches Coach of the Year for Small Public Schools in Illinois. This…
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