Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Called to serve after 9/11
As the Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon fought flames and United Flight 93 sped into rural Pennsylvania, many across the nation sprung up in ways big and small immediately after…
Read MoreStumpy’s expansion stirs up debate
At their meeting last Wednesday, the Monroe County Board of Appeals unanimously voted to recommend the county commissioners approve rezoning the proposed site of Stumpy’s Spirits Distillery’s big expansion north…
Read MoreVaccine deadline extended
On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order that extends the initial COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for school personnel. Under the order, all personnel in all schools must be…
Read MoreA tale of resilience: WHS grad who witnessed 9/11 attacks calls New York home
When many hear the “Big Apple,” images of the Statue of Liberty, crowded streets and subways and flashy Broadway performances come to mind. For Waterloo native and New York University…
Read MoreSo far, so good for young trophy trotters
Two 7-year-olds competed at the Missouri State Fair in August and returned home to Valmeyer as horseback riding state champions. Brynlee Brown took home two champion titles in the ages…
Read MorePhases of a life watching TV | Mark’s Remarks
In 1972, my favorite television show was Scooby Doo. My main concern in life was learning all of the sounds that the inflatable letter people were teaching us in Mrs.…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9-1-21
(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 MoreCar crash Tuesday near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded to a call of a vehicle that had driven off the roadway, continued down the levee and came to rest in a wooded area at Bluff Road…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash south of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to a motorcycle crash in the area of 4973 State Route 159 south of Hecker. The motorcyclist drove into a ditch on…
Read MoreBulldogs blast Eagles, 49-6
Waterloo took out seven years of frustration on its cross-county football rival Friday night, winning 49-6 over Columbia before a large crowd. The Bulldogs, who last won against the Eagles…
Read MoreFriday morning house fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo and Red Bud fire departments responded about 4:15 a.m. Friday to a house fire at 1344 Summerfield Drive off Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo. A passing jogger named Frank…
Read MoreColumbia businesses evacuated after bomb threat
Columbia police responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible bomb threat at Vapor Wize, 970 Columbia Center. Initial reports are that photos of a bomb…
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