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Crash victim was ‘emblematic of service’
James “Mitch” Ellis joined the U.S. Marine Corps in the early 1990s, serving on active duty from November 1992 to August 1996. After he got out, Ellis earned a master’s…
Read MoreMiles Cemetery prairie protected
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will soon recognize the natural prairie area adjacent to the Miles Mausoleum at Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery West of Waterloo. A dedication ceremony will take…
Read MoreHudson hangs up his clippers
When barber Dean Hudson, owner and operator of Dean’s Barber Shop in Dupo, posted on Facebook that he would be retiring Oct. 11, the response was remarkable. Within 24 hours,…
Read MoreJaycees helping Avery
Within an hour of being alive, doctors realized there was something wrong with Avery Mae Weier. The daughter of Brad and Jill Weier of Columbia seemed healthy at first, despite…
Read MoreWiegand keeps the peace
In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, candlelight vigils are being held throughout the metro-east. The Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois hosted a vigil last Tuesday in…
Read MoreThe highs and lows of cannabis
Local governments throughout the state are starting the process of deciding whether they will allow marijuana businesses within their jurisdictions when the drug becomes legal for adult recreational use Jan.…
Read MoreHaunted Trail celebrating 30 years
An October tradition that predates the pumpkin spice craze returns beginning this Friday. The Waterloo Sportsman’s Club Haunted Trail begins this weekend, marking its 30th year of providing fun scares…
Read MoreLongtime bartender buys The Outsiders
Regular patrons at The Outsiders in Waterloo may soon be seeing more of a familiar face, as longtime bartender David Melican recently purchased the bar. “I was kind of lucky,…
Read MoreValmeyer digs for Derek
Neon green T-shirts filled the Valmeyer High School gym as teachers, students and the community rallied around a VHS graduate Thursday night before, during and after the high school volleyball…
Read MoreFort celebrating special milestone
A local landmark known in its heyday as the place all roads led and the “Versailles of the West” is celebrating a milestone anniversary. Fort de Chartres is set to…
Read MoreVFW project honors Keim
For years, Mark Keim and Stan Darter would go every Friday to the Waterloo VFW where they volunteered. Keim, who started volunteering after his longtime VFW member father, Glenn, died,…
Read MoreMillstadt brewery set for debut
Millstadt will welcome a new business this week, as Millpond Brewing & Incubator is set to open Thursday at noon. The brewery is owned by Bryan Schubert of Millstadt, who…
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