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Local bank president rides for a cause
Most of Waterloo probably knows Gary Hemmer as the president and CEO of First National Bank of Waterloo. But for the past 15 years, Hemmer has also been a yearly…
Read MoreColumbia R/C Flying Club to host airshow
Members of the Columbia R/C Flying Club are preparing to host their biggest event to date: a radio-controlled military aircraft airshow. The group, made up of more than 60 guys…
Read MoreRelay For Life is Friday at Gibault
It’s unlikely to find anyone in Monroe County or beyond whose life hasn’t been touched by cancer. The annual Monroe County Relay For Life event provides a way to recognize…
Read MoreWaterloo man thankful for ‘life-giving gift’
A Waterloo man is spreading word about the gift of life through organ donation by participating in a nationwide awareness event: the Transplant Games of America. Chuck Keller recently participated…
Read More‘Sheri Ann Her Boys’ funds donated to Chicago shelter
Funds raised in memory of a slain Columbia woman and her two sons have apparently been donated to a women’s shelter in Chicago, it was reported last week. More than…
Read MoreRBRH parent company in $98 million settlement
One of the largest publicly-traded hospital companies in the country will pay more than $98 million to settle a Department of Justice investigation into “medically unnecessary” inpatient admissions of Medicare…
Read MoreKueker bison statue unveiled outside courthouse
Passersby of the intersection of Mill and South Market streets in downtown Waterloo were greeted Monday by a stampeding bison at the northeast corner of the Monroe County Courthouse square.…
Read MoreRepertory Festival a huge hit in Columbia
This past weekend kicked off the Actors’ Attic Repertory Festival with performances of three different shows. The best news is that it’s not over. “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Drowsy…
Read MoreCassens returns from two years in Peace Corps
After two years in Paraguay with the Peace Corps, Tim Cassens has returned home to Columbia. Columbia could hardly be called home, however, since Cassens has been traveling nearly nonstop…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers honors its fourth veteran
Songs4Soldiers has honored its fourth veteran, Kevin Crook of Columbia. Crook deployed to Iraq in March 2005 as a pilot. In May 2006, he was involved in a helicopter crash…
Read MoreSmithsonian sports history exhibit opens in grand fashion
The history of sports runs deep in Monroe County, complete with high school rivalries, long-standing traditions and athletes who have played at the professional level. On Saturday, the culmination of…
Read MoreSurprise homecoming for local Air Force veteran
We’ve all seen the TV commercials showing military veterans returning home to be greeted by huge crowds, flags, fire trucks and horses. Well, these celebrations really happen. And one such…
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