Set intentions, not resolutions | The Happy + Healthy Life
With December coming to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the previous year and look ahead to the new...
1917 | Movie Review
Sam Mendes has achieved something many filmmakers hope for, yet rarely achieve: he has made a movie...
Twenty years already? | Mark’s Remarks
When I was in grade school, I used to imagine myself in the year 2000. In my mind’s eye, there I was;...
Top 10 films of 2019
After getting off to a bit of a rocky start, 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for movies.
The Word | Mark’s Remarks
40 years this summer. Since then, it’s been an interesting journey of spiritual understanding, searching, and constant “restarts.”
I’m...
Toy spree | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve written before about getting the Sears catalog at Christmas, and pouring over the pages of shiny, colored photographs. I especially remember...
Little Women | Movie Review
With an opening on Christmas Day, “Little Women” is likely to be a gift to many. To families,...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Movie Review
At least in popular entertainment, 2019 may go down as a year of endings, with the Marvel...
The Game of Life | Mark’s Remarks
Over the holidays, we have a chance to sit back and have some down time. Invariably, in my house, down time leads...
Richard Jewell | Movie Review
On some level, I think we all want to be like Clint Eastwood. For many people, that...
Savor, not stuff | The Healthy + Happy Life
Do you grab food on the go, either at the drive-thru or out of your cabinets as you rush out the door?...
Anti-Thanksgiving | Mark’s Remarks
Every year, a couple of folks I know do something that may be shocking to some. I find it hilarious: they “vent”...
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Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.