Community
Generous donation makes dog park a reality
Waterloo Park District Board member Shelby Mathes thought for years that Waterloo needed a dog park, and last year he began work in earnest to try to make it happen.…
Read MoreWaterloo schools display heart of giving
It’s become an annual tradition for Waterloo elementary school students, and this year’s event didn’t disappoint. Led by program emcee Josh Hogan, students and teachers at Rogers and Gardner elementary…
Read MoreMother charged in Dupo child’s death
A birthday memorial of stuffed animals and balloons could be seen outside the Dupo home of 4-year-old Emily Rose Perrin on Tuesday following what police described as a “tragic incident”…
Read MoreGibault seniors ‘serve as Jesus served’ in Ecuador
Several Gibault Catholic High School students took their senior service project to new heights – 8,000 feet above sea level in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains to be exact. Fourteen students…
Read MoreLocal treasure passes away
The community was saddened by the passing of local treasure Rich “Fish” Fisher, 71, late Thursday night following a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. Fisher was a veteran…
Read MoreA face to the name of a fallen soldier
Native son Lewis Koch left his home in New Hanover to serve in the U.S. Army in World War II, one of 16 million Americans who made similar journeys. But…
Read MoreLanghans leaving Columbia with lasting memories
For 56 years, Ron Langhans has been serving the Columbia community. Whether as the owner of Ron’s Pharmacy — now Khoury Pharmacy — or as a school board member for…
Read MoreHelping Strays preparing for big move
When Helping Strays hosts its major annual fundraiser, “A Cause for Paws,” this year, it will be closing a chapter in the organization’s young but immeasurably successful life — it…
Read MoreScrambled setting sights on musical success
A local acoustic trio is laying it all out there with hopes of making it big in the music business down the long and winding road. Scrambled, which consists of…
Read MoreMonroe County among healthiest in the state
Monroe County ranks as the third healthiest county in Illinois, according to a recent study. The County Health Rankings are produced by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and…
Read MoreMonroe County saw population boom in mid-1800s
This is the third installment in a monthly series looking back on Monroe County as part of its Bicentennial celebration in 2016. This piece examines the period from 1840 to…
Read MoreHigh turnout for primary election
Nearly half of Monroe County’s registered voters showed up at the polls Tuesday for the primary election, which determined five local races of interest and two important school tax measures.…
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