Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Waterloo honors Wightman’s legacy
The Waterloo City Council presented the first ever Legacy of Excellence Award to a most worthy recipient during Monday’s meeting. Wightman Pharmacy, a Main Street fixture for 128 years until…
Read MoreMental health a topic for county board
What appeared to be a light agenda for Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting led to a quite a bit of discussion about two topics in particular. First up were Dr.…
Read MoreClose call near Millstadt
A Columbia towing company saw one of its drivers experience a close call late Friday afternoon in St. Clair County. Shortly before 4:45 p.m., Illinois State Police said a white…
Read MoreState passes $55B budget
Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering state coffers with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products…
Read MoreBulldogs flash speed at state
Local high school track and field athletes brought home a few medals from the IHSA state meet held this past weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Waterloo sent four…
Read MoreColumbia 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…
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