Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
The Truck Stop sets up shop
A new dining venue recently opened in Columbia, offering customers a variety of food from two food trucks with the promise of even more options and venues in the future.…
Read MoreLocals join SAFE-T Act fight
Last Wednesday, Monroe County joined a group of over 50 Illinois county state’s attorneys and sheriffs to sue the state in objection to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform bill…
Read MoreWhy we have sports in schools | Ott Observation
gh school girls volleyball coach. The lawsuit claims the coach subjected the team to demoralizing and degrading activities. I’m not unfamiliar with the behaviors and practices of volleyball coaches, having…
Read MorePositive outcomes | Mark’s Remarks
It’s no secret to readers and folks who know me that I get a little bit passionate and up in the air when it comes to people bashing our schools. …
Read MoreVoegele shines again for Eagles
Senior quarterback Dominic Voegele was the star again for the Columbia High School football team, rushing for three touchdowns and throwing for three more in a 44-7 victory at home…
Read MoreBattle of Bulldogs goes to Highland
Friday’s football showdown was billed as the “Battle of Bulldogs” in a game of two 5-1 teams at Waterloo High School. However, the red-and-black Bulldogs of Highland had no trouble…
Read MoreSaturday night structure fire in downtown Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from nearby departments in responding to a Saturday night blaze at 517 N. Main Street in downtown Columbia. The incident was reported shortly before…
Read MoreFatal motorcycle crash in Waterloo
A man died of injuries sustained in an early Thursday morning motorcycle crash in Waterloo. Waterloo police said the crash occurred about 12:45 a.m. Thursday on Route 3 at Columbia…
Read More‘Amsterdam’ | Movie Review
As both a lifelong student of history and a person with a great appreciation for fine acting skills, I had high expectations for 20th Century Studios and director David O.…
Read MoreVehicles entered on Columbia’s Main Street
Police are investigating after two unlocked vehicles were unlawfully entered between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning in Columbia. The vehicles, a white 2017 Ford Flex and silver Chevrolet…
Read MoreRed Bud Regional Hospital part of Deaconess purchase
Deaconess Health System and Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois announced late Thursday an asset purchase agreement to acquire Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion,…
Read MoreWaterloo dominates homecoming game
The Waterloo High School football team was clicking on all cylinders in a 42-6 victory Friday night over Mississippi Valley Conference foe Jerseyville for its homecoming game. Bulldogs senior running…
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