Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Girls hoops tips off next week
The high school girls basketball season begins next week with two local tournaments. Columbia and Waterloo are part of an eight-team field competing in the Columbia Tip-Off Classic, which tips…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The death of a 39-year-old man this past weekend in Columbia is under investigation. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office was requested Saturday morning to respond to the 100 block of…
Read MoreFunds sought for new Millstadt library
The Millstadt Library District Board recently learned its application with the State of Illinois for a construction grant resulted in an award of more than $1.2 million. This grant is…
Read MoreHawks fall at supersectional
The Gibault Catholic High School volleyball team ended its season just one win shy of state. The Hawks (21-17) lost in the Class 1A Raymond Supersectional on Friday night to…
Read MoreCross country locals finish strong
represented at the IHSA State Cross Country Meet in Peoria on Saturday. In the Class 2A girls race at Detweiller Park, Waterloo High School placed 17th as a team led…
Read MoreHockey teams off to solid starts
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles are unbeaten in the early going of Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association action. The Raging Bulldogs are 3-0 to start the season…
Read MoreWaterloo Diversity Club creates a safe space
With colorful flags and attire, the Waterloo High Diversity Club walked in the school’s Homecoming parade for the first time since its 2016 inception, and they were welcomed with candy…
Read MoreTeen stabbing case remains in juvenile court
Last week, a motion by the prosecution to try a juvenile charged in connection with a 2019 stabbing incident in Waterloo as an “extended jurisdiction juvenile” designation was denied. The…
Read MoreDrug-free coalition talks trends
At November’s Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities meeting, the group discussed recent trends in alcohol and substance use, along with the importance of avoiding stigmatizing language when discussing such…
Read MoreTrooper’s killer sentenced
An East St. Louis man charged in the fatal shooting of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to nearly 40…
Read MoreA happy place for Elsa
With an electric fireplace, day bed topped with fluffy pillows and cuddly blankets, a special reading space and her very own mini fridge, local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage has the…
Read MoreDisabled vets have a place to play
After serving in the Army for many years, veteran Richard Melching Sr. found himself in a new battle – he was struggling with severe migraines and depression. He eventually discovered…
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