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Mullins takes final bow
A Waterloo High School icon’s career reached its crescendo last Tuesday night, as Director of Bands Michael Mullins conducted his final concert. Following the band’s final song, the group received…
Read MoreRiver crests, but flood threat remains
The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near St. Louis to boat and barge traffic Friday as excessive rains throughout the region and heavy snow melt up north swelled…
Read MoreWaterloo talks taverns, car wash
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night swore in the mayor and other officials to new terms in office, clarified some statutes for tavern owners and amended zoning code for…
Read MoreNature preserve ready for public
After more than five years of hard work, Clifftop is ready to open the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve to the public. Located at 3325 G Road in Fults, the…
Read MoreFults man building tractor for charity
Jim Matzenbacher has spent the better part of his life around tractors. His passion started with tractor pulls, but eventually it broadened to building tractors, including for other people. “I’ve…
Read MoreExplore Waterloo this weekend
Downtown Waterloo will be abuzz this weekend as Explore Waterloo is hosting its first Explore Waterloo Days event this weekend. “We’re kind of combining some successful events we’ve had in…
Read MoreEagle Scouts put in the work
One of Illinois’ oldest Boy Scout troops recently added four Eagle Scouts to its ranks. Seth Berenz, Liam Brauer, Frank Irovic and Joel Roth, all of Waterloo Troop 323, recently…
Read MoreColumbia event comes up ACEs
The fourth annual Athletes Challenging Each Other Olympics event took place Friday in Columbia, with over 100 student-athletes with disabilities participating in several sporting activities. The event, hosted by the…
Read MoreCrash victim remembered
The family and friends of Lisa Keys are mourning and remembering the Dupo woman after her death. She died Friday afternoon following serious injuries sustained in an Easter Sunday afternoon…
Read MoreWaterloo man in upcoming film
Following appearances as an extra in hit shows such as “Ozark” and “The Walking Dead,” Waterloo’s Corey Thouviner is continuing his acting career with a role in an upcoming film.…
Read MoreCaring for Confirmation
On Saturday, when most people her age would be preparing to spend time with their families on Easter, 13-year-old Katie Williams was traveling around St. Louis looking for homeless people…
Read MoreWaterloo vets make Honor Flight
The famous cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C. were blooming on March 30, their beauty adding to an already memorable day for Waterloo men Dale and Willard Schutt. The two Army…
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