Eagle Scouts put in the work

One of Illinois’ oldest Boy Scout troops recently added four Eagle Scouts to its ranks.  Seth Berenz, Liam Brauer, Frank Irovic and Joel Roth, all of Waterloo  Troop 323, recently…

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Columbia event comes up ACEs

The fourth annual Athletes Challenging Each Other Olympics event took place Friday in Columbia, with over 100 student-athletes with disabilities participating in several sporting activities.  The event, hosted by the…

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Crash victim remembered

The family and friends of Lisa Keys are mourning and remembering the Dupo woman after her death.  She died Friday afternoon following serious injuries sustained in an Easter Sunday afternoon…

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Waterloo man in upcoming film

Following appearances as an extra in hit shows such as “Ozark” and “The Walking Dead,” Waterloo’s Corey Thouviner is continuing his acting career with a role in an upcoming film.…

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Caring for Confirmation

On Saturday, when most people her age would be preparing to spend time with their families on Easter, 13-year-old Katie Williams was traveling around St. Louis looking for homeless people…

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Waterloo vets make Honor Flight

The famous cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C. were blooming on March 30, their beauty adding to an already memorable day for Waterloo men Dale and Willard Schutt.  The two Army…

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German students experience America

As is tradition, Columbia is currently home to 25 students from Gedern, Germany.  The partnership between Gedern and Columbia, which is in its 26th year, allows Columbia High School students…

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Doctors leave local practice

A trio of longtime doctors in Monroe County will no longer be practicing medicine here, the public learned Monday. Drs. Michael Kirk, Sean Lattimore and Kenneth Hawn are no longer…

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Waterloo now a POW-MIA City

Waterloo is being recognized for its efforts to honor veterans who were prisoners of war or are missing in action.  The Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum officially named Waterloo a POW-MIA…

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VFD seeks tax rate hike

The Valmeyer Fire Protection District is asking voters to allow them to raise their tax rate in the April 2 election.  The rate change the fire district is requesting would…

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