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Highway memorializes fallen trooper
The legacy of late Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas J. Hopkins has been permanently etched into his hometown of Waterloo since his death in 2019, as now is evidenced by…
Read MoreIDPH changes COVID data focus
The Illinois Department of Public Health is altering the COVID-19 data it is reporting. Many of these changes are due to recent CDC guidelines for tracking COVID-19. As explained in…
Read MoreGibault student loves the stage
Since she was 2, Gibault Catholic High School junior Caroline Geringer has not been a stranger to the stage. Now, she is making a name for herself beyond the St.…
Read MoreJB Bridge eastbound closure April 15
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Thursday the eastbound lanes of I-255 over the Jefferson Barracks Bridge will be closed beginning 8 a.m. this Friday, April 15 as MoDOT begins…
Read MoreA look at Waterloo’s first eye doctor
Orlou Reitz, O.D., is featured among the new exhibits this season at the Monroe County History Museum in Waterloo. Reitz was the first optometrist to practice in Waterloo. Coincidentally, the…
Read MoreGirl Scouts go gaga at Zimmer Park
There’s a new game at Waterloo’s Zimmer Park, and word on the street is it’s all the rage. Four eighth graders in Girl Scout Troop 576, along with community support,…
Read MoreOn the hunt for history: Waterloo native is antique expert
If a person is looking for a piece of Monroe County history, chances are Randy Huetsch either has it or knows where it can be found. Huetsch, a Waterloo native…
Read MoreDocs talk colds, flu, boosters
In a press briefing by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, the future of COVID in the United States was painted as uncertain. But while COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low,…
Read MoreVietnam veterans get their due in Waterloo
Thunder held up long enough Tuesday morning for Waterloo’s first Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony honoring locals who fought for our country. As Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith explained, March 29,…
Read MoreHistory shapes views on Ukraine
Two days after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv resident Kateryna Pesotska called her father in Mariupol, recounting the destruction she witnessed. He did not believe her. Pesotska,…
Read MoreCOVID survivor lucky to be alive
Over two years after then-president Donald Trump declared a state of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, some who had become infected with the disease are still in a state…
Read MoreRuma convent to close
After 146 years of service, advocacy, community, presence and worship at the Ruma Center, the Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ are relocating to Benedictine Living Community…
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