Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Bulldogs win at Jerseyville, 48-22
The Waterloo High School football team picked up a big Mississippi Valley Conference road victory Friday night at Jerseyville, winning 48-22. The Bulldogs were down 8-0 in the early going…
Read MoreEagles crush Wood River, 42-12
The Columbia High School football team returned to its winning ways with a 42-12 victory at home Friday night over Wood River. “It was nice to be back on our…
Read MoreBrush fires along I-255
The Columbia and Dupo fire departments battled multiple brush fires along the side of the roadway on I-255 southbound between exits 6 and 9. The initial call out came about…
Read MoreBody found in river identified
The body of a man found floating near the shore in the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County has been identified. An Illinois State Police crime scene unit responded to…
Read MoreWaterloo native tackles her dream
While football has largely been known as a male-dominated sport, many women are changing that narrative. One is Waterloo native Jamie Skinner, who devotes months of her life to the…
Read MoreBulldogs keep blasting away
The Waterloo High School volleyball squad continues to roll. The Bulldogs (14-4) downed Highland at home on Thursday, 25-22, 25-18, for their 10th straight win of the season. Paige Montgomery…
Read MoreSoccer squads prep for the stretch run
The regular season is winding down for high school boys soccer, and local teams are gearing up to make postseason runs. Columbia (8-5-1) won two of three recent matches. The…
Read MoreWeir selling its operations
A large area employer is changing ownership, but the current owner wants employees to know that the jobs are not going anywhere. The Weir companies, which include two vehicle dealerships…
Read MoreColumbia School Board talks mandates, budget
Between mask mandates, vaccine and testing requirements and ever-evolving legal precedent, schools have been put in a tough position once again this academic year. Yet, at the Columbia School Board…
Read MorePlanning for future disasters
Every four years, a multi-hazard mitigation plan is revised to reflect on recent disasters within a county and prepare for potential future ones over the span of the next four…
Read MoreHow schools are spending COVID funds
Currently, schools across the state are in the process of determining how they will use the largest installment of American Rescue Plan’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Initially,…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers a smashing success
After a pandemic-related hiatus, Songs4Soldiers returned this year with a bang. Founder Dustin Row said through the concert, held Sept. 17-18, his organization raised well over 2019’s total of $142,000.…
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