Celebrating 60 years of royalty
For the first 12 years of its life, the Monroe County Fair did not include what is...
Monroe County Fair underway
The 72nd annual Monroe County Fair is set to be a highlight of summer once again, with the annual event running July...
Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man
Many residents have encountered a person this summer who does whatever a spider can – if that...
Farmers upbeat about wheat
Monroe County farmers are pleasantly surprised by the results of this year’s wheat harvest considering the circumstances.
Pool vote in 2021?
Efforts to bring a public pool back to Waterloo are continuing, with the organization leading that charge...
Valmeyer Jaycees celebrating 50 years
Anyone who has been to Borsch Park has seen the Valmeyer Area Jaycees’ handiwork.
Columbia woman hiking entire PCT
Three years ago, Julie Klazynski had never been backpacking, but then she read “AWOL on the Appalachian...
Randolph County developing wind ordinance
Randolph County is following in Monroe County’s footsteps by developing a wind energy ordinance.
On June 14, Randolph County...
Mercy clinic nears completion
Work is almost done on a Mercy Clinic South clinic in Columbia, with the facility set to open...
Wightman recounts cave discovery
In 1949, a classmate of Paul Wightman named Cletus Meyer told Wightman about a large sinkhole with...
Family of crash victim ‘can feel the prayers’
A Waterloo family is grieving after 23-year-old man died Friday night, though community support is making the...
Monroe County property auction
Very few of us think our garages need more “stuff.” Monroe County is no exception, according to...