Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
The 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…
Read MoreMonroe County Surgical Center closing
Red Bud Regional Hospital has announced its intent to close the Monroe County Surgical Center at 501 Hamacher Street in Waterloo. Services at the 6,800-square-foot facility were suspended during the…
Read MoreIt’s time for postseason soccer
The postseason is in sight for local high school boys soccer squads. Waterloo downed cross-town rival Gibault at home last Wednesday night, 3-1. Zach Lenz started the scoring for the…
Read MoreWHS girls tennis dazzling this fall
With an 8-1 win over Marquette on Monday, the Waterloo High School girls tennis squad improved to 11-3 on the season. Other wins for the Bulldogs this fall include ones…
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