Skating on the world stage
A local woman who’s been figure skating her whole life will be joining her synchronized skate team in Finland next month as she caps off her college career with a…
Read MoreLocals shining on college diamonds
The reputation of Monroe County and the surrounding area as a baseball haven continues, as evidenced by the number of former high school standouts competing on college diamonds this spring. …
Read MoreLocals playing college softball this spring
A handful of former high school softball standouts from this area are playing this spring on college diamonds. In NCAA Division I, two locals are members of the Saint Louis…
Read MoreWHS girls track starts strong
The Waterloo High School girls track squad participated in the 35th annual SIU High School Indoor Invitational in Carbondale on Saturday, picking up a couple of first place showings. Waterloo’s…
Read MoreWJHS bowlers rolling ahead
The Waterloo Junior High School boys and girls bowling teams both placed second Saturday at the Carterville Invitational. Sam Beck led the WJHS boys by placing second overall as an…
Read MoreSI Bulldogs wrestle at state
The Southern Illinois Bulldogs youth wrestling program sent 23 wrestlers to Peoria for the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation State Tournament this past weekend, with nearly half of them earning medals.…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Feb. 24-28
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 MoreDEI thoughts | Ott Observations
Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed fighter group known as the Tuskegee Airmen. They were the nation’s first Black military pilots. Their “Tuskegee” name…
Read MoreDeep Rock | Mark’s Remarks
We all had aspirations of careers that appealed to us when we were kids. My oldest wanted to work in a grocery store and run the cash register. I…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3-5-23
(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 MoreShirley M. Baltz | Obituary
Shirley Mae Baltz (nee Sliment), 94, of Millstadt, died surrounded by her loving family on March 6, 2025 at Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg. She was born Jan. 2, 1931,…
Read MoreLines down, brush fire after semi strikes power pole in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to the area of southbound Route 3 just off I-255 in Columbia after a semi tractor-trailer struck a power pole, resulting in lines…
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