Community
Mystic 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…
Read MoreKoerber settling in as new county commissioner
Asked how it felt to be the first female county commissioner in Monroe County’s 200-year history, Vicki Koerber said she first became aware of the possibility after the primary election…
Read MoreTopic of suicide tackled at forum
Waterloo school superintendent Brian Charron stood in the Waterloo High School gym Thursday night in front of a group mourning recent tragedies in the community. In his third year overseeing…
Read MoreFilm shot in Columbia is Henderson’s Last
A movie filmed last year in Columbia took on added significance last week, as it will be the last to feature TV and film icon Florence Henderson. Henderson, who stars…
Read MoreBivens reflects on ISP career
Dave Bivens of Waterloo remembers poring over his father’s homicide cases as a young boy, vicariously feeling the thrill of engaging in detective work. “I saw other family members do…
Read MoreChristmas Tree Walk bigger, better than ever
In 2014, First Baptist Church in Waterloo Deacon Chuck Jinkerson began a tradition known as the Christmas Tree Walk. The first year saw more than 1,000 visitors touring a building…
Read MoreBicentennial time capsules buried in bison statue
The year-long celebration of the Monroe County Bicentennial is nearing its end, but the memories will last for generations to come. Those serving on the committee formed to help the…
Read MoreNew group energizing economic development
If anyone claims they can spend an hour with Edie Koch, the new executive director of the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation, and not come away excited, they are just…
Read MoreSuicide: what are we missing?
Since the start of school this year, the specter of suicide has struck local schools multiple times. Only weeks ago, a young high school student took his own life. This…
Read MoreStraub enjoys photographing celebrities
By day, he’s the owner of Nolkemper Insurance in Columbia. By night, he’s the performance and meet-and-greet photographer for the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Steve Straub, 61, began…
Read MoreCandlelight House Tour to set the holiday mood
The Waterloo High School Band Parents are bringing back their Candlelight House Tour this holiday season, and it is better than ever thanks to the support of the local business…
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