Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
SWIC defies enrollment trends
With enrollment plummeting among many sectors of higher education, Southwestern Illinois College is actually seeing a positive trend. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the COVID pandemic caused…
Read MoreBulldogs hungry for sectional crown
The magical season for Waterloo High School volleyball has taken them to the brink of a sectional title. With a 25-14, 25-17 victory over Mattoon on Monday in the Class…
Read MorePirates, Hawks set for showdown
It will be a battle of Monroe County rivals for the Class 1A Marissa Sectional title on Wednesday night. Valmeyer (27-11) took down Trico in the sectional semifinal on Monday,…
Read MoreIronwomen tackle Memphis for St. Jude
October started out with a bang for two local sisters. They competed in their first half Ironman triathlon in roughly four years. Lea Thebeau, 48, and Kara Harres, 45, both…
Read MoreLocals running to Peoria
Local high school cross country runners competed in sectional meets on Saturday, with some punching their ticket to Detweiller Park in Peoria. At the Class 1A Wesclin Sectional, Columbia’s Madison…
Read MoreLocal hockey teams begin play
With the calendar turning over to November, the high school club hockey season is now underway. Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association rivals Freeburg-Waterloo and Columbia were both in action Monday…
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 at Hanover Road injures 5
Monroe County EMS and Columbia EMS, the Waterloo and Columbia fire departments and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department all responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with…
Read MoreColumbia is #MusclesStrong
As Columbia Police Officer Mike Conrad told his neighbor after being diagnosed with cancer, “Life has dealt me a bad poker hand and I’m going to fight like heck to…
Read MoreWaterloo VFW turns 75
While much has changed since Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504’s charter 75 years ago in Waterloo, the post’s overall mission has stayed the same: to serve veterans and foster camaraderie among…
Read MoreEagles end season in playoffs
The Columbia High School football team ended its season Friday night in the first round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs. The Eagles (5-5) lost 49-13 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin. …
Read MoreChain of survival strong in Columbia
There were no weak links in the “chain of survival” earlier this year as the quick and capable response of Columbia emergency personnel saved the life of Norm Taylor. Taylor…
Read MoreReconciling faith and politics | Ott Observations
When time permits, I attend a Saturday morning men’s discussion group at my church. We review the scripture readings for Sunday and then discuss what they mean to us in…
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