Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Reckless driving on Bluff Road
Police were alerted to three or four BMWs with Missouri plates on Bluff Road southbound near Fountain Road in Monroe County shortly after 7:20 p.m. Sunday that were traveling at…
Read MoreWednesday morning crash on I-255
Two people were injured in an early morning crash on I-255 in Columbia on Wednesday. Illinois State Police said that shortly before 6:30 a.m., a vehicle with no working taillights…
Read MoreBaseball teams making plays
The Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault baseball squads are all over .500 as games continue this week, giving local fans hope for success as spring moves forward. The Bulldogs (5-4) picked…
Read MoreCHS grad helping college athletes
When the NCAA changed its rules this past summer to allow college athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness, one young Columbia man set out…
Read MoreBulldogs off to winning start
The Waterloo High School girls soccer team picked up three recent wins to improve to 6-1 on the season entering a key stretch of its schedule. Last Tuesday, the Bulldogs…
Read MoreSoftball teams trying to gain focus
Local high school softball teams are having ups and downs in the early going, but there’s plenty of games ahead. Waterloo (4-2) posted a 9-5 win over rival Columbia (4-2)…
Read MoreColumbia comprehensive plan gets personal
The City of Columbia hosted a community open house as part of its comprehensive planning project Thursday evening at the Main Street Abbey pavilion. City staff, elected officials and emergency…
Read MoreCounty help sought in Maeystown preservation
While the Village of Maeystown has the distinction as an entry in the National Register of Historic Places, a group addressed the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday with…
Read MoreGirl Scouts go gaga at Zimmer Park
There’s a new game at Waterloo’s Zimmer Park, and word on the street is it’s all the rage. Four eighth graders in Girl Scout Troop 576, along with community support,…
Read MoreBiggs running for St. Clair County sheriff
Justin Biggs, a current sergeant with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, spent most of his law enforcement career in neighboring St. Clair County. Now, he hopes to return as that…
Read MoreCoroner releases 2021 totals
Compared to those of 2020, the Monroe County Coroner’s Office saw more drug overdoses and less COVID deaths. From 2020 to 2021, the coroner’s office saw a 75 percent increase…
Read MoreBird flu effects may be felt locally
It sounds like something out of a horror movie: tens of thousands of turkeys, chickens and other birds being killed to prevent further spread of the bird flu. Thankfully, the…
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