Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Wheat yield record for Illinois
By PHYLLIS COULTER FarmWeek Illinois wheat growers broke yield records for the third year in a row. Farmers not only broke the record in 2023, they “smashed it,” according to…
Read MoreReport shows status of farming
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Farming continues to be a family business, with 97 percent of U.S. farms family-owned and accounting for 90 percent of farm production. While most U.S. farms…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 1-3-24
(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 MoreVehicle strikes utility pole in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:15 p.m. Saturday after a truck struck a utility pole on HH Road at Gall Road in Waterloo. Police said a 16-year-old female driving a…
Read MoreWoman dies after SUV crashes into Columbia home
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. Friday after a white SUV struck the garage side of a residence in the 200 block of North…
Read MoreWoman safely talked off JB Bridge
Columbia police and fire department personnel assisted St. Louis County agencies at about 4 a.m. Wednesday after a distressed woman was on the ledge of the Missouri side of the…
Read MoreDouble drug overdose save in Columbia
Police and EMS personnel responded about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to two occupants in a vehicle who were overdosing on suspected fentanyl on the I-255 ramp to southbound Route 3 near…
Read MoreEagles win another holiday tourney
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad faced a familiar foe for the title of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament at home Friday night. The Eagles (10-4) topped Marquette by the…
Read More‘Dogs place second at holiday tourney
With a win over their rivals to the north and two other impressive victories, the Waterloo High School girls basketball squad reached the final of its own holiday tournament last…
Read MoreHockey teams keep skating
As the calendar year flips to 2024, the two local high school hockey squads are turning their focus to postseason positioning. In the Varsity 2A division of the Mississippi Valley…
Read MoreWhat’s in store for 2024?
An array of legislation, construction projects and other developments are expected for the coming year both locally and statewide along with a major national news item set to come at…
Read MoreMuseum president steps aside
The long-standing president of the Monroe County History Museum is stepping down after nearly 20 years of dedicated work with the organization. Having served as president since 2010, Norma Reheis…
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