Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Man held at gunpoint, robbed of motorcycle
A Waterloo woman is in custody and a Belleville man remains at large following an incident in rural Waterloo during which a man was held at gunpoint, beaten and robbed…
Read MorePurse thefts under investigation
Local police agencies are investigating after multiple purses were stolen in Monroe County over the weekend. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Columbia police received a report from a motorist who…
Read MoreUnderstanding domestic violence
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month) With the COVID pandemic contributing to increasing domestic violence reports globally and high-profile…
Read MoreThe flight of their lives
Last Tuesday, four local veterans set off on a trip unlike any other. In less than 24 hours, the men flew alongside roughly 60 other veterans to Washington, D.C., saw…
Read MoreStudent numbers trend up
Despite continuing to deal with pandemic-related procedures and mandates, many area schools saw increases in student enrollment. Waterloo The Waterloo school district has 2,728 students enrolled this year, which is…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10-6-21
(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…
Read MoreKiddie shows, the gang and political correctness | Mark’s Remarks
Back in the day, television stations often showed some type of lunchtime show for kids with cartoons and shenanigans. It was especially common practice in larger cities, where kids walked…
Read MoreEagles win big; Bulldogs fall
In Friday night high school football action, the Columbia Eagles dominated at Salem while the Waterloo Bulldogs ran into trouble at Highland. Columbia won 46-7 to improve to 4-3 on…
Read MoreStructure fire in north Dupo
The Prairie du Pont, Dupo and Columbia fire departments responded about 3:40 p.m. Thursday to a structure fire in the 400 block of McBride Avenue in North Dupo. It is…
Read MoreWHS boys hoops coach resigns
Waterloo High School confirmed this week that due to family circumstances, Scott Spinner has stepped down as head varsity boys basketball coach after just one season. The Bulldogs went 7-8…
Read MoreA case for safety nets | Ott Observations
I was reading recently about the enhanced child tax credit (part of the COVID economic relief package) and its impact on families in poverty. Besides increasing the dollar amount, the…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Millstadt
Mlllstadt police said a pickup truck was stolen Monday afternoon from a business in town. Police said the truck, a black 1999 Ford F-250, was taken from the parking lot…
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