Community
Drug-free coalition talks trends
At November’s Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities meeting, the group discussed recent trends in alcohol and substance use, along with the importance of avoiding stigmatizing language when discussing such…
Read MoreA happy place for Elsa
With an electric fireplace, day bed topped with fluffy pillows and cuddly blankets, a special reading space and her very own mini fridge, local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage has the…
Read MoreDisabled vets have a place to play
After serving in the Army for many years, veteran Richard Melching Sr. found himself in a new battle – he was struggling with severe migraines and depression. He eventually discovered…
Read MoreMinistry lends helping hands
Many Monroe Countians are making a big difference in the lives of Washington Park residents through a very special ministry. As its website states, Good Samaritan Ministries of the Metro…
Read MoreCOVID vax clinics continue
Monroe County’s COVID figures have been remaining low. As of Wednesday, the Monroe County Health Department reported 31 active cases, four hospitalizations and 105 deaths. Monroe County Health Department Administrator…
Read MoreMeet Waterloo’s ‘miracle man’
After sustaining multiple serious injuries from falling off of a ladder, long-time Waterloo resident Richard Diggs has made nothing short of a miraculous recovery. Diggs had a broken collarbone, at…
Read MoreColumbia is #MusclesStrong
As Columbia Police Officer Mike Conrad told his neighbor after being diagnosed with cancer, “Life has dealt me a bad poker hand and I’m going to fight like heck to…
Read MoreWaterloo VFW turns 75
While much has changed since Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504’s charter 75 years ago in Waterloo, the post’s overall mission has stayed the same: to serve veterans and foster camaraderie among…
Read MoreChain of survival strong in Columbia
There were no weak links in the “chain of survival” earlier this year as the quick and capable response of Columbia emergency personnel saved the life of Norm Taylor. Taylor…
Read MoreCOVID vaccine options widen; hospitalizations increase
Between Thursday and Friday morning, Monroe County saw three additional COVID-related hospitalizations. Of the five total hospitalizations, two are fully vaccinated, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said. He…
Read MoreHesterberg Park dedicated in Maeystown
Family, friends and community members gathered on Main Street in Maeystown the morning of Oct. 9 for the dedication of a plaque honoring the late Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg. The grassy…
Read MoreDownen keeps on writing
Waterloo High School graduate, mechanical engineer and fiction author Catherine Downen has not let all that has surrounded the COVID-19 pandemic keep her down. In fact, with the Sept. 21…
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