Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Waterloo Chamber exec leaving
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Candace Gardner is leaving her position to accept a job with the Illinois Network of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies. Her last official day…
Read MoreState school facility occupation tax change
Recent legislation set to go into effect July 1 will see the Regional Office of Education getting a significant amount of money back from the state. House Bill 4326 concerns…
Read MoreWaterloo Mural Contest winners announced
The City of Waterloo Friday announced the winners of this year’s Waterloo Mural Contest. After receiving 14 entries from 12 different artists, the beautification committee held a blind judging; meaning…
Read MorePrimary races decided
With virtually no contested races in the 2022 Illinois primary election for Democrats, Monroe County voters pulled Republican primary ballots at a more than four-to-one ratio. There were nearly 4,500…
Read MoreMurder still unsolved 45 years later
On a stormy night 45 years ago, 25-year-old Shirley Huskey was found by her husband, her body left on the lawn of their home on Ames Road in rural Monroe…
Read MoreCHS students visit Germany
Students from Columbia High School recently returned from a roughly two-week trip to Germany. The student exchange is an annual event that takes place between Columbia and its German sister…
Read MoreGibault Men’s Club keeps working
The Gibault Men’s Club is currently set to finish renovation projects this summer following a final big work day in the school’s gymnasium. This summer’s projects focused chiefly on the…
Read MoreHuman remains found near river
Three people taking a break from fishing late Sunday afternoon on the Mississippi River made a shocking discovery along the bank in rural far western Monroe County. The Columbia…
Read MoreTuesday crash on I-255 westbound
Emergency personnel responded about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at the start of a construction area near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge at milepost 4.4. There…
Read MoreAwkward sentiments | Mark’s Remarks
The older we get, the more we experience death of people our own age. I think it’s shocking because we forget that time goes on. We forget that the person…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 6-22-22
(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 MorePrimary election is Tuesday
The general primary election takes place this coming Tuesday, June 28, with polling places open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, early voting takes place at the Monroe…
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