Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Kiddie 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…
Read MoreGirls golfers give it their best shot
The high school girls golf season came to an end for local teams Monday in the IHSA Class 1A Gibault Sectional held at Acorns Golf Links in Waterloo, although two…
Read MoreBoys golfers just miss state
A few local high school golfers just missed the cut to advance to state during Monday’s sectional competition. In the IHSA Class 2A Effingham Sectional at Effingham Country Club, Columbia competed…
Read MoreAnother change at Oak Hill
After several closed personnel discussions involving the county-owned senior living center in recent weeks, the Oak Hill agenda item at Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting only lasted about two minutes. …
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