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High yields, flat prices for local corn harvest
From the seats of near-half-million dollar combines, this year’s corn crop in Monroe County looks extremely good. Once it arrives on the market, however, there’s a different story. Yields are…
Read MoreIn wake of disasters, their job is to help
A Monroe County couple is using their retirement to aid in disaster relief through the American Red Cross. Terry and Justine Liefer of rural Red Bud made a career in…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers benefit concert is Oct. 5-6
Popular country music acts Granger Smith and Diamond Rio are co-headlining the sixth annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert, which takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6 at Bolm-Schuhkraft Park in Columbia.…
Read MoreBull riding legend makes dream come true
The Waterloo Optimist Club’s annual Blue Army Bull Bash on Sept. 15 was especially momentous for one 8-year-old Missouri boy. Aiden, who lives in Niangua, Mo., with his mother and…
Read MoreQueen of Hearts winner to spend jackpot wisely
Waterloo resident Julie Washausen won the Queen of Hearts raffle last Tuesday at Stubborn German Brewing Company, winning $92,390 on the 45th week of the drawing. Washausen said it…
Read MoreA patriot remembered
The name and story of one of Monroe County’s founding fathers won’t be lost to history as so many others are, thanks to the efforts of the local Daughters of…
Read MoreRising trend of e-cig use causes concern
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last Wednesday actions it described as “historic” related to the sale and marketing of electronic cigarettes to minors, and local stakeholders mostly expressed…
Read MoreNew book documents historic trail
Retired Columbia High School Principal Dennis Patton has released his new book titled “The Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail.” The book, which is now available, is the culmination of seven years of writing. …
Read MoreUnderused government office here to help
Since 2014, Southwestern Illinois workNet has helped employers hire skilled workers and individuals become those workers. The program, which is funded by a grant through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity…
Read MoreWFD honors 9/11 first responders
Members of the Waterloo Fire Department went to Clayton, Mo., on Sunday to pay tribute to firefighters who died following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Seven Waterloo firefighters…
Read MoreDannehold farms honored for longevity
Illinois has recognized the history of a local farming family by designating their two farms Centennial and Sesquicentennial Farms. The farms, which are located at 509 Country Club Lane in…
Read More‘The Flood’ takes stage in NYC, back home
Members of Monroe Actors Stage Company had the idea in March to put on a second production of “The Flood.” The play was created by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel…
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