Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Columbia girls soccer state bound
Regardless of what happens this weekend up north, the Columbia High School girls soccer program will be bringing home its fourth state trophy. The Eagles and head coach Jamey Bridges…
Read MoreSoftball teams bounced from playoffs
Three local high school softball squads saw their seasons come to an end in the playoffs. Waterloo (22-5) won 8-4 over Civic Memorial in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional final…
Read MoreMillstadt leads Mon-Clair League
The defending playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine has continued where it left off last summer, grinding its way to an undefeated start to the 2025 Mon-Clair League baseball season. Following…
Read MoreEnd of the road for Vogel
With a 7-1 loss at Mascoutah in the regional final on Saturday, retiring legendary longtime Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel ended a Hall of Fame career that…
Read MoreSeason over for baseball squads
Three local high school baseball teams still playing in the postseason last week were unable to turn the calendar over to June. Waterloo (25-11) opened Class 3A Mascoutah Regional play…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | May 12-16, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreProfile in cowardice | Ott Observations
In 1956, then-Senator John F. Kennedy wrote a book titled “Profiles in Courage.” It consisted of a series of short biographies describing acts of political bravery and integrity by eight…
Read MoreSummer reboot | Marks’s Remarks
Are any of you like me and often get in a mundane rut? When the days start to get a little longer and the weather reminds us that sunlight and…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5-28-25
(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 MoreMonday crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 10:50 a.m. Monday on Route 156 at Klein School Road near Hecker in rural St. Clair County. The Hecker and New…
Read MoreCharges filed in attempted carjacking in Columbia
A 51-year-old Columbia hockey coach was critically injured in an attempted carjacking early Saturday morning that resulted in him being shot in the face. Charges were filed Monday in connection…
Read MoreThursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with injury on D Road near Valmeyer Road in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police and fire departments…
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