Hockey teams off to solid starts

The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles are unbeaten in the early going of Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association action. The Raging Bulldogs are 3-0 to start the season…

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Drug-free coalition talks trends

At November’s Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities meeting, the group discussed recent trends in alcohol and substance use, along with the importance of avoiding stigmatizing language when discussing such…

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A happy place for Elsa

With an electric fireplace, day bed topped with fluffy pillows and cuddly blankets, a special reading space and her very own mini fridge, local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage has the…

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Ministry lends helping hands

Many Monroe Countians are making a big difference in the lives of Washington Park residents through a very special ministry.  As its website states, Good Samaritan Ministries of the Metro…

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Staging | Mark’s Remarks

Here we go again. Several years ago, I wrote two consecutive columns about moving to a new house.   One person I know well said “Don’t write about moving again.”…

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Police Blotter | 11-3-21

(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…

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