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Cabin fever and experiments | Mark’s Remarks
It’s rather amazing what happens when you are forced to just stay home. Inside. For several hours. Days. I think first you feel a great surge of energy. You are…
Waterloo schools receive state technology loan
The Illinois State Board of Education announced last week the selection of 22 school districts from across Illinois, including Waterloo, to receive funds from the School Technology Revolving Loan Program.…
Waterloo grad making a name for herself in music
What started as a passion for creative writing has morphed into something beautiful for Waterloo High School graduate Lexi Krekorian. Krekorian, known by her artist name “Alexandra Kay,” has found…
New book sheds light on the 140-year-old Saxtown murders
The bloody massacre of an entire household occurred nearly 140 years ago in the countryside not far from Waterloo, almost right on the St. Clair-Monroe County line. A new book…
Polar Bear fun
It has become a local tradition for some, to brave the freezing temperatures on New Years Day — a way to usher in the new year and to help raise…
New Year’s resolutions for job seekers
A new year, a new career! Because you are a job seeker, your resolution for 2014 should be to go out there and get a job. Here are some steps…
Yes, I’m going on a diet again | Mark’s Remarks
To say I have been an over-eater during this season is probably an understatement. I can’t say “no” to holiday food. So, around this time, I find myself usually saying…
2013 Year in Review | Planet Ryan
Here we go again. The end of another year, which went by entirely too fast, and the beginning of a new one, which will surely have the same fate. 2013…
Share your winter weather photos
We want to see YOUR winter weather photos. Share them throughout the season, or when severe weather strikes, much like this recent snow storm. We want to show people what…
The Heart of Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Last year, I ordered a book called The Heart of Christmas by Hank Hanegraaff. It’s a good read; a daily devotional. Each day, the book examines a part of the…