Community
What to expect in 2017
Surely, 2017 can’t top the excitement of the Bicentennial year, but Monroe County residents should still keep an eye out for changes and developments in the offing. Here are some…
Read MoreFeldmeier impresses with many years of service
Florence Feldmeier retired from her career as a banker years ago. But the 92-year-old Maeystown woman continues to stay active with the countless hours she volunteers at the Waterloo VFW.…
Read MoreUrgent care returning to Monroe County
Monroe County will soon be home to an urgent care medical facility again. Gateway Urgent Care is scheduled to open on the first floor of the new, five-story 11 South…
Read MoreMonroe County ushers in the 21st Century
(This is the final installment in our year-long series recounting the rich and colorful history of Monroe County from the first settlement to today in honor of its 200th anniversary.)…
Read MoreSanta Float a true volunteer effort
Waterloo German Band founder Harry Wolf turned 87 in November, but the well-to-do public figure shows no indication his age will slow his efforts. “The Waterloo German Band had 43…
Read MoreGibault greenhouse goes solar
Two years and $7,700. That’s what Gibault Catholic High School biology teacher Karen Asbury and her students needed to turn the school’s greenhouse into a solar-powered facility. “Two years ago,…
Read MoreCoalition considers childhood development focus
Chelsea Wesselmann of the Regional Office of Education spent the last month uncovering the link between adverse childhood experiences and how they affect mental and physical development. These “ACES” include…
Read MoreDriver services facility moving?
A spokesman for Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office confirmed last week with the Republic-Times that the driver services facility in Waterloo is looking to change locations in 2017.…
Read MoreSanta Float set to ride Dec. 17-24
The annual Waterloo German Band Santa Float will be making the rounds through all the neighborhoods in town during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. The float, complete with Christmas music…
Read MoreColumbia Turners celebrate 150 years
Somersaulting to its 150th anniversary, the Columbia Gymnastic Association continues to turn toward community service and tumbling as a means to give back to the county. Turner Hall president Ken…
Read MoreMystic Oak rebuilds after devastating fire
Shortly after a devastating fire engulfed old log cabins and destroyed 40 golf carts at Mystic Oak golf course, the Waterloo business began to pick up the remnants and rebuild.…
Read MoreImmaculate Conception raising funds for new school
For the last 20 years, Immaculate Conception School faculty, administration and students prayed for their growth in enrollment to be met with a new and more modern facility. Father Carl…
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