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Coffee Girl comes home

Downtown Waterloo was abuzz Thursday as the community welcomed a particularly high-profile business with The Coffee Girl, a cafe created by hometown popular country artist Alexandra Kay. With hundreds of…

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Summer freeze on an Alaskan sea

Just in time for the sweltering summer heat here in Monroe County, a local veteran will soon set out on his third trip to the Arctic Circle, marking another journey…

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A car show for Charles

A local boy and his family have been dealing with a tragic cancer diagnosis and grueling treatment for the better part of a year now, and a local organization –…

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Tax bills explained

Tax bills for 2024 payable in 2025 should arrive in local mailboxes by next week at the latest, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein. As of press time, the…

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Bournstein enjoys special Honor Flight

A local veteran recently got the opportunity to enjoy a visit to Washington, D.C. much sooner than anticipated as she had the pleasure of joining the first all-female St. Louis…

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School board talks summer projects

Summer projects around the district received plenty of attention at the June 16 meeting of the Waterloo School Board, though a substantial chunk of the meeting was also dedicated to…

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Columbia awards façade grants

After a busy first half of 2025, June has been relatively calm for Columbia aldermen. Apart from items on the consent agenda, Columbia City Council only had two other items…

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Regional superintendent search continues

The successor to retiring Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis remains to be selected – although it appears that person will be appointed soon. In what was described by Monroe…

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ICS names new principal

Immaculate Conception School in Columbia recently announced that Michael Crean will serve as its new principal beginning July 1. Crean, who previously taught fourth grade at ICS, succeeds departing principal…

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Columbia Dollar General sued

Nancy and Rick Kern of Columbia are named as co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Dollar General following a Feb. 24, 2024, incident at its Columbia location, 922 S. Main…

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