Community
Cookies For Campers raises money for Camp Ondessonk
Out of her love for camp, a Camp Ondessonk enthusiast has found a new and creative way to raise money for a place she holds dear. Natalie Schweiger, a former…
Read MoreSpecial Christmas for one local veteran
The second of four veterans to benefit from funds raised during a special concert organized this past summer was awarded a surprise Christmas gift last week. The Songs4Soldiers organization, founded…
Read MoreU.S. lawmakers call for protection of levee project
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, U.S. Representative Bill Enyart and U.S. Representative John Shimkus called for members of a House-Senate Conference Committee to protect legislative language that will support the region’s…
Read MoreNew book on local history of stagecoaches
Following in his path of popular previously written historical works, local author Nelson William Rex has just released a new book on stagecoaches in Monroe County. The book, which details…
Read MoreLions host most successful ‘Share the Feast’ yet
The Waterloo Lions Club has hosted its “Share the Feast” event for many years, offering Thanksgiving meals to all those in need of good food and friendly company over the…
Read MoreNew coalition envisions safer, healthier community
With an announcement of staggering countywide statistics, the Monroe County Coalition opened its second meeting Monday night at the YMCA. Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber started off the meeting by…
Read MoreColumbia quilters honored for donations, continued work
Over the years, the quilters of the First Baptist Church in Columbia have put countless hours into thousands of quilts. The quilt ministry began in early 2003, when a group…
Read MoreLocal churches raise money for Philippines
The Waterloo community came together Friday to raise money for a country more than 8,000 miles away. In light of the recent typhoon in the Philippines — which resulted in…
Read MoreSt. Paul UCC youth travel to Ecuador
This summer, while many people vacationed or hung out by the pool, a group of local high school students worked to make lives better in Ecuador for 10 days in…
Read MoreVivid memories of JFK assassination
It was a moment that changed history. Fifty years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. On Nov. 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m., the president…
Read MoreI-255 road work on bridge this weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation said it will close two of three lanes on eastbound I-255 on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge this weekend as crews perform preventative maintenance. The work…
Read MoreAn ‘outpouring of love’ for woman battling cancer
J.Fire’s Market Bistro enjoyed one of its busiest nights last Wednesday, as many from the community dined on crab and shrimp and placed bids on silent auction items to benefit…
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