Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Waterloo mayor on the mend
Last Monday, the Waterloo City Council conducted its first regular meeting since Mayor Tom Smith was hospitalized following a stroke. Alderman Clyde Heller, the most senior member of the council,…
Read MoreColumbia teaching couple retires
Columbia couple Becky and Dave Touchette are retiring after 34 years and 32 years in the Columbia school district, respectively. Becky is originally from Missouri but moved to Columbia and…
Read MoreValmeyer school tax issue on ballot
Valmeyer voters in the June 28 election will decide whether or not to increase the property tax limiting rate for its school district. The proposition says the limiting rate under…
Read MoreRoad project, zoning topics for county
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger talked about future projects for Route 3 between Waterloo and Columbia during last Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. He said the Illinois Department…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 6-8-21
(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 MoreA tale of two cities | Mark’s Remarks
I’m in a different place now and for whatever reason, I have noticed some differences I feel are important to note. Why? I’m certainly not trying to be mean-spirited,…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 10:35 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries and road blockage on Route 3 at Carl Street in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia Police…
Read MoreSmash-and-grab theft at Columbia park
Police are investigating after a smash-and-grab theft was reported Saturday morning at a Columbia park. Shortly after 9:40 a.m., a woman called to report that a window was broken on…
Read MorePossible bridge jumper rescued
A 32-year-old Dupo woman was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County following a Friday night incident on Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., Columbia…
Read MoreAnother roundabout for Columbia?
On the same day Columbia began work on a roundabout project on Quarry Road, discussion of a potential new roundabout less than a mile from the one under construction took…
Read MoreFriday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving child passengers on Route 3 southbound just north of Sand Bank Road in Columbia shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday. No injuries were…
Read MoreFriday bus fire on I-255 near Dupo
The Dupo and Columbia fire departments responded about 1:45 p.m. Friday to a fully engulfed bus fire on I-255 southbound at milepost 8 just south of Dupo. There was no…
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