Community
Quality quilting amongst friends
Friends in Stitches Quilt Guild will be hosting its annual quilt show this Saturday, providing quilting enthusiasts in the area an opportunity to shop, appreciate some of the guild’s work…
Read MoreScout project goes historic
Those driving along Park Street in Waterloo over the past few weeks might have noticed a small addition to the space right outside the Col. Morrison Home. This box –…
Read MoreLove for Crawford. Hope for Jacob
Columbia continues to grapple with the loss of Crawford Bryant, a Columbia High School sophomore who tragically died in a Sept. 1 car crash. As mourning for Crawford continues, the…
Read MoreStanley finally settling down
While most people are more than eager to retire as soon as they can, one Columbia attorney has been hard at work for the past 50 years and is only…
Read MoreS4S still going strong
This weekend, Columbia will once again host thousands of concert-goers from Monroe County and beyond as Songs4Soldiers returns for its 11th year of aiding combat veterans. The event will once…
Read MoreCoalition tours renovated MCSD
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities held its regular meeting at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, discussing drug-related crime in the county before taking a look at recent renovations…
Read MoreHonoring patriots in New Design
The Whiteside Station Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently completed a restoration and dedication project at the New Design Historical Cemetery, honoring a pair of patriots and…
Read MoreTragedy strikes Columbia
Many Columbia High School students and staff were joined by others in the community Monday evening as they gathered in remembrance of Crawford Bryant, a CHS sophomore who died tragically…
Read MoreMuch love for Marge
A tremendous hole was left in the community last week with the passing of Marge Francois, a kind and caring woman who touched countless lives in Waterloo and beyond. Jay…
Read MoreShining a light on drug addiction
Members of Waterloo Listens as well as other members of the community gathered Thursday to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, discussing the hardships that come from substance abuse as well…
Read MoreAll hail the Queen
Market Street outside Outsider tavern was once again blocked Tuesday night in downtown Waterloo, a crowd spilling between the tavern and the neighboring courthouse grounds in celebration of a Queen…
Read MoreRollin’ on the rivers
The Mississippi River is sure to be a familiar sight for anybody in Monroe County, but few locals have gotten quite as acquainted with the river as boating enthusiast Quinton…
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