Community
Public makes case for pool referendum
Pool proponents packed last Wednesday’s Waterloo Park District meeting, spelling out a common message: “Let the people vote.” Yet, the end of the night did not yield a clear decision…
Read MorePaint It Forward keeps memories alive
Refurbishing a family heirloom of a local in need inspired Paint It Forward, a new Farm Girl Finds initiative that gives room or furniture makeovers to those in need. The…
Read MoreRegion reaching target COVID metrics
COVID cases are continuing to decrease across the region, and Monroe County is no exception. According to Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner, things have been “quiet” as far…
Read MoreThe ripple effects of Russia in Ukraine
With the world watching as Russia continues an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, concern for the civilians in the war-torn region are top of mind while financial implications are being felt…
Read MoreAin’t no party like a Slumber Pawty: Helping Strays joins in area event
This weekend, Helping Strays’ shelter animals received 24 hours of love and attention, with volunteers and staff even sleeping in their kennels with them. Helping Strays, along with 16 other…
Read MoreKait’s love lives on
After a Columbia High School alumna and her unborn child were struck and killed while working a job for the Missouri Department of Transportation, their family started a nonprofit in…
Read MorePool group to press park district
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool is hoping next week’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting will mean substantial movement for its cause. As WCP President Amy Grandcolas explained, the group needs…
Read MoreHNS collecting summer lunch donations early
This year, Monroe County House of Neighborly Service is expecting to weather some unique challenges to its summer lunch program, causing them to prepare even earlier than usual. The program,…
Read MoreKRPD secures millions in funds
Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022, the Kaskaskia Regional Watershed plans to receive over $28 million. “This is on top of the normal money, this is just…
Read MoreHealth leaders show COVID optimism
Reports given by the Monroe County Health Department and St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force took an encouraging tone this week. “There’s a much lower case rate across the region.…
Read MoreClifftop expansion at White Rock
The local conservation organization known as Clifftop said it recently completed the purchase of a 100-acre forested addition to the White Rock Nature Preserve off Bluff Road near Valmeyer, which…
Read MoreGirl Scouts celebrate cultures around the world
This weekend, local Girl Scout troops brought a taste of the world to the Gibault Catholic High School gymnasium in honor of World Thinking Day. While Girl Scouts officially designate…
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