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Riders see trail through eyes of history
Hundreds of years ago, pioneers used the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail to travel with mule-hitched wagons from Kaskaskia to Cahokia. The trail today travels north about 60 miles from the Lock &…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher racing against time with levee process
Prairie du Rocher and the 16.4-mile levee that protects it from Mississippi River flooding are under pressure again. This time, it’s not the water level. Rather, it is the timeline…
Read MoreNew trail caters to pedestrian safety along Route 3
The Illinois Department of Transportation is paving the way to safety for bicyclists and pedestrians with a 10-foot-wide shared use trail along Route 3 in Waterloo. The path will start…
Read MoreBuilding hope for the people of Nepal
Two men from Nepal are visiting the area to spread awareness of their country’s dire situation and meet locals who are helping to change things for the better. “Nepal is…
Read MoreMounds project progressing
As efforts to turn the Cahokia Mounds into a national park unit continue, independent consultant Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt presented progress and plans for the initiative Thursday at the Monroe County History…
Read MoreBeloved police dog still has her partner’s back
This is a story about a dog. Not just any dog. It’s another chapter in the story of Sari, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jim Lansing’s loyal K-9 for a…
Read MoreHopskeller nearly set to impress in Waterloo
Matt Schweizer grew up in South St. Louis County, but his travels to the Pacific Northwest and Northern England diversified him in unimaginable ways. That diversity served as a key…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers founder receives state award
A Columbia man and his wildly successful nonprofit group were recognized at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Sunday for going above and beyond for local veterans in need.…
Read MoreMonroe County 1940-1960: wars, a bridge and parks
(This is the next monthly installment of our series looking into the 200-year history of Monroe County in honor of its Bicentennial. This article examines the years 1940 to 1960.)…
Read MoreExchange students enjoyed stay in Waterloo
Even though Liska Horstmann, 17, only spent a month in Waterloo, she experienced more of the area than some will in a year’s time. Horstmann is one of two students…
Read MoreLegendary local diamond receiving major facelift
Many legends have tapped the plate or toed the rubber at Ss. Peter & Paul Field in Waterloo over the past 60 years. So, it’s only fitting that a legendary…
Read MoreHearts go out to veterans wounded in battle
Bob Teichgraeber of Collinsville sat among a group of nearly 20 Purple Heart veterans on hand Sunday at Lakeview Park in Waterloo, marveling at the sight of friends, family members…
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