Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Columbia assistant principal kerfuffle
Despite a wave of support for Columbia Middle School’s assistant principal, the school board voted unanimously during Thursday’s meeting to post the position as a job opening. With this, the…
Read More‘Twos Day’ time capsules buried
Last week held a very special date, affectionately dubbed “Twos Day.” First graders at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia found a unique way to celebrate. “Twos Day” refers to last…
Read MoreColumbia tackling vehicle break-ins
In response to an increase in burglaries to motor vehicles in Columbia, officials at last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting discussed an amendment to city code that would make “handle…
Read MoreGirl Scouts celebrate cultures around the world
This weekend, local Girl Scout troops brought a taste of the world to the Gibault Catholic High School gymnasium in honor of World Thinking Day. While Girl Scouts officially designate…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2-23-22
(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 MoreWhat are you FOR? | Ott Observations
In response to one of my recent columns, I received a very interesting email because I used the words “common good.” The writer leads a group of grassroots activists dedicated…
Read MoreDreams of vague memories and familiar places | Mark’s Remarks
Dreams are something that have always been interesting to me. Sometimes I have dreams that stick with me for some time. One of those such dreams happened the other night.…
Read MoreBrush fire near Renault
The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department responded shortly after 2:15 p.m. Tuesday to a brush fire reported in a sinkhole in the area of 2252 Kaskaskia Road near Renault. There…
Read MoreTheft from Waterloo Walmart
Local police agencies were put on lookout for a suspect vehicle following a theft from Walmart in Waterloo shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle wanted in the incident, a…
Read MoreHawks are regional champs
In a very physical game – as evidenced by a cut above the left eye of Kaden Augustine – the Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball squad won its first…
Read MoreSaturday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:10 p.m. Saturday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 just south of North Market Street in Waterloo. There did not appear to be any…
Read MoreSupreme Court issues order on school masking
The same week the attorney general’s office filed several motions relating to school mask mandates in the Illinois Supreme Court, the highest court in the state returned a response. While…
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