Community
Flu case number still increasing in county
As Monroe County dives deeper into winter weather and cold temperatures, the flu case count rises countywide. Meghan Markotay, director of marketing and community relations at Red Bud Regional Hospital,…
Read MoreWaterloo native attending Olympics in Russia
Instead of settling down in front of the TV to catch this year’s Winter Olympics, Waterloo native Brad Siedle decided to travel nearly 6,000 miles to witness the international event…
Read MoreNew chapter aims to help with diaper costs
In an effort to help families with the expenses of having little ones, a chapter of the Rebecca Foundation’s Cloth Diaper Closet has been started in Waterloo. Susie McGee, a…
Read MoreA tale of two trails: projects aim to unite history, tourism
Two local experts came together Saturday in Columbia to present stories of two local trails. Retired Columbia High School principal Dennis Patton told of a trail that once wound its…
Read MoreGuilty plea in case of missing Columbia funds
A Millstadt woman entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court to charges stemming from the disappearance of more than $400,000 in funds intended for the Columbia American Legion from the…
Read MoreMan recovers from failed parachute accident
Waterloo resident Tim Sumpter, 45, lives to tell the tale of a BASE jump gone wrong last summer. Sumpter suffered several broken bones, including a broken pelvis, and was in…
Read MoreSuccessful year for Operation Hope
Operation Hope, a program through Hope Christian Church, served 101 families this holiday season, helping them with Christmas gifts for children. Many people, civic organizations, and businesses supported Operation Hope…
Read MoreCommunity center coming to town
As construction of the new Waterloo Fire Department facility forges ahead, another plan is developing for the to-be-vacated fire station on Main Street. At Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting, Mayor…
Read MoreWork continues on conversion of old schoolhouse into museum
It is a slow and steady process, but plans to convert the former Monroe City schoolhouse into a museum in new Valmeyer are starting to take shape. “We’re getting closer,”…
Read MoreMan dies after falling into grain bin near Red Bud
A man died late Monday morning after falling into a grain bin filled with corn on a farm east of Red Bud in Randolph County. Red Bud fire and emergency…
Read MoreHSMC hopes Chancellor didn’t die in vain
Although the fight to save one neglected dog found in very poor shape this past weekend was unsuccessful, the Humane Society of Monroe County (Helping Strays) hopes the community will…
Read MoreDeep freeze damages First Baptist Church of Waterloo
Swift accumulation of snowfall, subzero temperatures and all-around nasty winter weather this past week resulted in significant damage inside First Baptist Church of Waterloo. Pipes burst in a few places…
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