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Teen returns from dog agility world championship
A New Athens teen recently returned from a trip to Finland for the Junior Open Agility World Championship. Deltin Cinotto started participating in dog agility at a young age when…
Read MoreCOVID levels rise nearby
While Monroe County remains in the medium category for COVID-19 community spread, neighboring St. Clair and Randolph counties are now listed as high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Read MoreA dream comes true for Dell
The 75th annual Monroe County Fair’s first day concluded with the crowning of its new fair queen and little miss Sunday night. Sophia Dell, the 18-year-old daughter of Brian and…
Read MoreKorean War vet takes Honor Flight
Korean War veteran Marvin Ries was recently treated to an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in recognition of his past service to the country. The program was organized through Land…
Read MoreStem cell donor happy to help out
Monroe County resident Corey Blackwell recently donated stem cells to a needy recipient in Washington, D.C. Blackwell participated in the donation procedure through Be The Match, an organization operated by…
Read MoreCOVID levels up again locally
After being listed as “low” last week, Monroe County is now in the medium category of COVID community spread by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention – as reported…
Read MoreThe importance of giving blood
When her lively, limber pre-teen complained she was too tired to join fellow cheerleaders to root for the school basketball team, Christy Muertz was a bit surprised. Then daughter Kaylee…
Read More‘Saint walking this earth’ – Waterloo woman dies in crash
The community was saddened by the tragic death of a Waterloo mother of two last week. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10 p.m. last Tuesday to the area of Route…
Read MoreJV’s leaves lasting memories
Sunday night marked the end of an era in Waterloo as JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill celebrated its last hoorah. Jeff and Denise Vogt – soon-to-be former owners of the…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair turns 75
The earliest newspapers in Monroe County make mention of a “county fair” as early as 1871. Until 1948, the gathering was a loose affiliation of local farmers showcasing the best…
Read MoreChalk-A-Lot fest set for Sept. 10
Ready, set, chalk! Chalk-A-Lot, a street arts festival, is coming to downtown Waterloo on Saturday, Sept. 10. This event is sponsored by the Monroe County Arts Alliance, a local organization…
Read MoreNo charges in MoDOT workers’ deaths
A St. Louis County grand jury has declined to charge the driver in a November 2021 crash that left two Missouri Department of Transportation workers dead, one of which was…
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