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Pappy says goodbye
A friendly face at the Hecker Fire Department stepped away earlier this month, marking the end of a career that’s spanned nearly six decades. Dale Papenberg has lived in Hecker…
Read MoreDigging for history in Valmeyer
It’s not every day a team of Boy Scouts can help a Ph.D candidate with her dissertation while she helps them earn an elusive merit badge, but that was the…
Read MoreThe chat about AI
The subject of artificial intelligence has garnered a great deal of attention over the last few months, with AI text and image generators as well as voice reproductions sweeping across…
Read MoreMental health in the spotlight
Waterloo Listens hosted its most recent general assembly meeting Monday at Human Support Services in recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Much of the meeting was dedicated to…
Read MoreGermans visit Maeystown
What began as an observation of tree dedication markers at a Mascoutah park in 2015 sparked a genealogical investigation which eventually led a group of German visitors to Monroe County.…
Read MoreAll revved up for Firebird Fest
Fast becoming somewhat of a local tradition, Firebird Fest is returning to Waterloo for the third straight year. Classic car enthusiasts from all around are invited to enjoy an event…
Read MoreVeterans moved by Honor Flight
Two local veterans recently participated in an Honor Flight, traveling to Washington, D.C. for a day of sightseeing and recognition of their service in the American Armed Forces. Robert Gauch…
Read MoreHNS offers summer lunch support
With the end of the educational year comes the end of school lunches, leaving some young people to go hungry through the summer. But for those families in Monroe County…
Read MoreMovement on the trail in Columbia
Columbia has taken steps to finally give pedestrians in the city some more leg room. The Columbia City Council approved contracts Monday to begin work on a path to extend…
Read MoreSplash pad talks resurface
The splash pad project was once again a prominent topic of discussion at the Waterloo Park Board’s May meeting, though the board also went through its reorganization following the April…
Read MoreCheap Trick, Travis Tritt headline 10th Songs4Soldiers
Musicians for the 10th annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert taking place Sept. 15-16 in Columbia were announced Thursday morning. Headliners for the 2023 version of this popular annual concert that raises…
Read MoreSummer camp care for EMS
A number of emergency responders took the first step toward a wilderness care merit badge as they trekked around Camp Vandeventer west of Waterloo last week to practice search and…
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