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Grant sought for Country Club Lane fix
Residents who live in subdivisions off Country Club Lane returned to the Waterloo City Council on June 7 to follow-up on concerns expressed about the condition of that roadway last…
COVID vaccines available
The Monroe County Health Department is offering single-day admission Six Flags tickets (Chicago and Rockford locations only) to all individuals ages 18 and under who receive their COVID-19 vaccine at…
startUP biz plans still buzzing
The school year has wrapped up for this year’s class of Monroe County startUP students just like it has for pupils in traditional classes, but the work continues for some…
CHS grad taking over as music director
A Columbia High School graduate is returning to his alma mater to take over for a mentor. Kristian Avise-Rouse, a 2016 CHS graduate, is succeeding Craig Ryterski as music director…
Splash pad comes more into focus
The Waterloo Park Board met last Wednesday and unveiled more detailed plans for a splash pad to be constructed next year at William Zimmer Memorial Park off Rogers Street. The…
Cheers to this Waterloo veteran
A Waterloo resident and Navy veteran appears on the bottle of one of the most popular brands of bourbon in the country. Joshua Perschbacher was one of six veterans selected…
Longtime school nurse retires
Virtually all areas of education have changed over the last few decades, but perhaps none have seen as noteworthy a progression as school health care. Carolyn Sabo can attest to…
Longtime teacher thankful for great career
Kim Buettner had a bit of a circuitous route to her career in the Waterloo School District. She started working in the district in 1985 as a special education paraprofessional…
Crash on Route 3 at Columbia’s south end
Emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle crash about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia that tied up rush hour traffic. Columbia police said that…
Friday crash in rural Millstadt
A man was injured in a rollover crash shortly after 5 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Kropp Road in rural Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said…