Community
New group promotes healthy habits for moms
A local chapter to a group that has been garnering attention worldwide has been formed to help promote healthy habits for mothers. Jamie Matthews heard about the No Excuse Mom…
Read MoreFire destroys rural Waterloo home
A rural Waterloo home was completely consumed by flames late Thursday morning. “A total loss,” Waterloo Fire Chief Mark Yeager said. “One hundred percent gone.” The Waterloo Fire Department responded…
Read MoreWaterloo Girl Scout travels the world
Waterloo Girl Scout Katie Albert spent her summer touring New Zealand, Australia and Fiji through a trip hosted by Girl Scouts of the USA. This was her fourth such experience.…
Read MoreEggemeyer tells of WWII experiences
More than 13 million Americans put on military uniforms and fought the global war that was World War II. Those who gave up portions of their lives to stop tyranny…
Read MoreWaterloo community pays tribute to local veterans
By Alan Dooley More than 200 veterans, family members, local officials and citizens gathered in the beautifully decorated Waterloo High School auditorium Tuesday evening to observe Veterans Day and to…
Read MoreFarmer, police help missing man return home
Local police officers were able to assist an 82-year-old Belleville man who was reported missing on Tuesday. The man’s granddaughter, Tammy Moore, of Fairview Heights, said her grandfather went to a…
Read MoreHandicap accessible fishing pier opens at Lakeview Park
What was just a mere hope and dream last summer has turned into a reality for a local 18-year-old with cerebral palsy. Chris Douglas of Waterloo is confined to a…
Read MoreColumbia celebrates common bond of all veterans
Veterans of all ages were honored in a service Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia American Legion in honor of Veterans Day. The ceremony included a lieutenant general guest speaker and…
Read MoreWaterloo man remembers WWII experiences
Howard Ludwig graduated from Waterloo High School as World War II raged in Europe during the summer of 1941. “I worked for a year to save money, and then headed…
Read MoreColumbia’s Sons of the American Legion receives charter
Columbia American Legion Post 581’s new organization, Sons of the American Legion, received its charter on Sept. 8. Representatives from the Illinois Detachment presented the charter in person. There were…
Read MoreYouth survey results discussed
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began to plan for its next two years of work at Monday’s general meeting. The coalition received the results from this year’s Illinois…
Read MoreGibault grad going local with first film
Once she had the idea for the script, she just started writing. Gibault Catholic High School alumna Melissa Thouviner has been working on producing a movie in Waterloo, and has…
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