Community
New book details history of local rock shelter
Monroe County landowner Melvin Allscheid has published a booklet about a land formation he discovered nine miles south of Waterloo, now named the Allscheid Rock Shelter. The 23-page booklet details…
Read MoreCatholic parishes preparing for future
Over the past few years, the Diocese of Belleville has begun a process known as the Pastoral Plan for Parish Renewal and Restructuring for the Catholic churches of southern Illinois.…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers helps third veteran
Songs4Soldiers is the organization that just keeps on giving. Thanks to money raised during a September 2013 concert in Columbia, the organization was able to help its third veteran, Mathew…
Read MoreLocal church shares its mission in Uganda
It’s not every day Waterloo residents get to experience life in a third world country. But for eight members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, it was a firsthand experience…
Read MoreGibault freshman singing her way to big things
At only 15 years old, Gibault Catholic High School student Morgan Ladyman barely made the age cut to try out for the popular TV singing competition “The Voice.” Age clearly…
Read MoreForum exposes harsh reality of local drug problem
Rocketing case numbers and harsh truths from both local and state figureheads were the topics of Thursday night’s community forum addressing the issues of heroin and prescription drug abuse in…
Read MoreFlu 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 More