Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Volleyballers dig in for regionals
There were enough promising results in the regular season to have optimism for local high school volleyball squads making deep postseason runs this fall. Waterloo (26-5) opened Class 3A Triad…
Read MoreAnd they’re off (to sectionals)
A number of local runners qualified for the sectional round by virtue of strong performances at cross country regionals held Saturday. At the Class 1A Belleville Althoff Regional, the Columbia…
Read MoreHesterberg Park dedicated in Maeystown
Family, friends and community members gathered on Main Street in Maeystown the morning of Oct. 9 for the dedication of a plaque honoring the late Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg. The grassy…
Read MoreClean audit for Columbia schools
It was business as usual for the Columbia School Board during this month’s meeting on Thursday. As Columbia Superintendent Chris Grode explained, the district underwent a more in-depth audit for…
Read MoreDownen keeps on writing
Waterloo High School graduate, mechanical engineer and fiction author Catherine Downen has not let all that has surrounded the COVID-19 pandemic keep her down. In fact, with the Sept. 21…
Read MoreLocal parents join suit fighting mandates
Waterloo, Columbia, Valmeyer and Red Bud school district parents are part of a large lawsuit filed Wednesday regarding COVID-19 mandates and policies. Thomas DeVore, an attorney based in Greenville who…
Read MoreCornerstone Laine goes to council
The Cornerstone Laine saga is now in the hands of the Waterloo City Council after the Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday night voted 3-2 against a special use…
Read MoreLabor shortage rocks industries
The cross-industry labor shortage is continuing to impact businesses both in Monroe County and across the nation. Many have resorted to cutting hours. This is a decision Ray Boccardi, owner…
Read MoreFlu season is among us
With the recent COVID pandemic, other illnesses can be overshadowed. Now that the season is approaching, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner discussed projections for this year’s flu season. …
Read MoreCounty changes Country Club Lane coverage
Relief may be just around the corner for Waterloo residents who live in a subdivision accessible only by a county-maintained road. At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Monroe County Board…
Read MoreCounty doles out ARPA funds
The destination of about one-third of Monroe County’s share of American Rescue Plan Act funds was determined during a meeting of the Monroe County Board on Friday. The board met…
Read MoreTime to talk about domestic abuse
With new developments emerging day by day in the case of Gaby Petito, discussions surrounding domestic violence, which many allege played a part in Petito’s death, are ramping up. Petito…
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