Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Hawks off to 3-0 start
The season couldn’t have started better for the Gibault boys basketball team, which downed local rivals Waterloo and Valmeyer in the inaugural Waterloo-Gibault Thanksgiving Tournament. The Hawks opened their 2021-22…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep focus
The high school girls basketball season is off and running, with a flurry of games scheduled over the next couple of weeks. Waterloo (5-1) has impressed early under first-year head…
Read MoreMore wins for hockey squads
In recent Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association action, the Columbia Ice Eagles and Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs posted more wins. Columbia (6-0-3) won 9-1 over Bethalto on Monday night. Joe Soetaert,…
Read MoreWHS wrestling off to 3-1 start
The Waterloo High School wrestling team gaining some positive momentum at the start of the season. The Bulldogs won their opening meet last Tuesday over East St. Louis, 60-17. In…
Read MoreLocal man moves piano
A piano belonging to Chuck Berry’s pianist is now on display at the Missouri History Museum thanks in part to a local man and his parents. The piano belonged to…
Read More‘McFamily’ retiring with fond memories
By the end of next week, eight area McDonald’s restaurants will be under new franchisees as the Burris family retires. Ed and Jamie Burris have owned and operated the Waterloo…
Read MoreMonroe County to OK budget
The Monroe County Board held its final review of the county budget for fiscal year 2022 on Monday. Overall, Monroe County’s financial position is much different beginning entering the fiscal…
Read MoreImmaculate Conception turns 175
Over its 175 years, many local Catholics have called Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia home. As the parish celebrates its demisemiseptcentennial, it is reflecting on all it has accomplished during…
Read More‘Tis better to give
With Thanksgiving over, many local groups are now focusing their efforts on preparing for the next big holiday. Monroe County House of Neighborly Service is starting its Holiday Outreach Program,…
Read MoreCrazy holiday biz buzz
The most wonderful time of the year is posing some unique challenges for business owners as they enter into the second pandemic holiday season. Business owners small and large are…
Read MoreSecond annual Non-Thankful List | Mark’s Remarks
I had an extensive and hilarious response from last year’s “non-thankful” column, so I thought I’d do it again. Since I take notes when I get good ideas, and because…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-24-21
(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…
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