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Waterloo adds policemen, drops modular homes
The Waterloo City Council saw three new police officers sworn into duty and approved a zoning change regarding modular homes during Monday’s meeting. New officers joining the Waterloo Police Department…
Read MoreFamily soars with 6 Eagle Scouts
It was 1969 and the Vietnam War raged on with some 2.7 million Americans called overseas to fight a bloody battle against the Vietcong. Bryan DuClos of Red Bud had…
Read MoreCounty takes stand on gun control legislation
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing is sending a message to firearm owners across the county, with the hope it reaches all the way to Springfield. With the declaration of Monroe…
Read MoreSmooth sailing for bass fishing brothers
The Wagner brothers have accomplished a lot. They both graduated from Waterloo High School and were accepted into the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The elder, Kyle,…
Read MoreAn extra boost to strengthen Lydia
Lydia Boyer, 7, quickly stole the heart of ATI physical therapist Sam Kruse when she began working with the local cancer warrior at the Waterloo facility. “She likes to giggle…
Read MoreFarmer uses CPR to revive worker
A longtime local farmer came to the aid of his farmhand during a scary incident involving machinery in a field west of Red Bud during the morning of April 12.…
Read MoreYou can see this Waterloo man on TV
Corey Thouviner, the Waterloo man who appeared in a recent episode of the hit AMC TV series “The Walking Dead,” initially had no plans to turn his passion for film…
Read MoreLocal Clydesdale first to be sold at Mecum auction
His four white legs, beautiful black mane and tail, and bright bay color put him “right up there, quality-wise” with some of the record-breaking Clydesdales Jim Poole of JFP Equine…
Read MoreCommunity called to ‘start by believing’
It doesn’t heal the permanent scars borne of unbearable emotional trauma. It doesn’t erase the vivid, horrible memories countless sexual assault victims relive day after day. But to start by…
Read MoreLocal guitarist dies in home accident
A local man known for playing guitar in rock bands such as Dazed n Confused STL died in an accident inside his home over the weekend. Stephen A. Jaycox, 32,…
Read MoreMain Street Abbey development progressing
Excitement abounds at the Main Street Abbey development, which involves significant renovations to the former Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish property in downtown Columbia. Developer Gregg Crawford has put years of…
Read MoreStudents enjoy sights and sounds of Broadway
A total of 17 local students were given the opportunity of a lifetime when they traveled in March to New York City for a Broadway student summit. Initiated by the…
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