Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Prison for bilking bookkeeper
A Valmeyer woman charged for the theft of funds at two area school districts was sentenced Friday in connection with a 2023 charge stemming from her employment with the Columbia…
Read MoreBackStoppers gives back
For many years, the BackStoppers organization has served as a means of support for families of fallen first responders in the St. Louis region, involving numerous counties in both Missouri…
Read MoreColumbia code update delay
Good help seems to be hard to find for the City of Columbia. During the Feb. 18 meeting of the Columbia City Council, a planned discussion of an updated code…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board meets
The Waterloo School Board met Monday night to discuss a number of smaller items such as adjustments to bleacher replacements at the junior high and next year’s school calendar, though…
Read MoreWhere’s the money?
On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth and various members of the Illinois congressional delegation to issue a joint letter to White House…
Read MoreMathenia is state runner-up on the mat
Another historic season for the Waterloo High School wrestling program very nearly ended with its first state champion. As it turns out, that feat will have to wait… but maybe…
Read MoreBulldogs, Eagles playing in regional finals
Three of the five local high school boys basketball squads are done for the season, with the remaining teams playing for regional titles Friday night. Waterloo (23-9) entered its own…
Read MoreGibault girls hoops ends season
The Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball squad ended its season with a loss last Wednesday in the Class 1A Marissa Regional to Sesser-Valier. The final score was 40-19, as…
Read MoreBrandenburger bowls at state
Columbia High School sophomore Maddie Brandenburger concluded her successful season this past weekend at the IHSA state bowling tournament at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford. Brandenburger finished with a 40th…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Feb. 10-14
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreThinking it through | Ott Observations
I once worked for an automotive industry supplier. We made the metal tongue that snaps into your seat belt buckle. We were a second tier supplier, selling the tongues to…
Read MoreRunning high | Mark’s Remarks
This week, I read an article written by Amy Betters-Midtvedt, an author and former teacher who has written books about raising kids, teaching, and life in general. I don’t agree…
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