Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Juniors get all-state hoops nods
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2021-22 season, and some talented locals made the list. Receiving third team IBCA All-State honors in Class 1A was…
Read MoreWHS track starts strong
The event was titled the 2022 Jersey Winter Thaw this past Saturday at Principia College in Elsah. The Waterloo High School track team heated up the lanes at the season…
Read MoreGirls soccer season underway
The high school girls soccer season kicked off Monday, with both Waterloo and Columbia in action. The Bulldogs, who went 13-7-2 last season, opened their 2022 campaign with a 4-1…
Read MoreFriendly competition for junior bowlers
On March 9, club bowlers from Columbia Middle School and Waterloo Junior High School were among those competing in the Southern Illinois Junior High Bowling Conference championship at St. Clair…
Read MoreCoalition: Mental health, drug use go hand-in-hand
The intersections between mental health and drug use were the focus of the March meeting of the Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities. Jaime Becker, a pediatric mental health…
Read MoreChemical reaction inside Columbia plant
Multiple area fire departments responded to a chemical reaction incident inside EMCO Chemical Packaging at 1900 Westgate Drive in Columbia shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday. Fortunately, a tense situation was resolved…
Read MoreVan Eck trial date set
Jeremy Van Eck, 35, of rural Waterloo, is expected to stand trial in late May on multiple charges related to alleged sexual assault and abuse of a family member under…
Read MoreDillon waives preliminary hearing
In a brief court appearance, a Columbia man accused of drug-induced homicide waived his right to a preliminary hearing last Wednesday. Derek Dillon, 35, is charged with the Class X…
Read MoreI-255 westbound lane closure at bridge
As part of upcoming work on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said crews will close one lane of westbound I-255 over Koch Road in south St.…
Read MoreComing together for Ukraine
The scope of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be hard to measure. By the time death counts and displacement data hit the press, it seems they automatically need an update. …
Read MoreMonroe County celebrating Ag Week
From food to fuel, virtually all aspects of daily life are influenced by agriculture. Throughout National Ag Week, which runs from March 20-26 with March 22 being Ag Day, the…
Read MoreCandidates file for election
With the filing period ending Monday, it’s official: the November general election will see two contested Monroe County races. As for the Republican and Democratic primary elections June 28, however,…
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