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Columbia talks developments and zoning
Two proposed subdivision developments were on the agenda for last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting. The first item involved a motion to approve a Community Unit Plan Type A zoning…
Columbia hires new superintendent
The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to hire Chris Grode as the district’s new superintendent. Grode will take over July 1 from Victor Buehler, who has been serving…
Waterloo OKs SRO; AD resigns
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Waterloo City Council on Monday that provides for a school resource officer for the district from the Waterloo Police…
County ready for fish fry season
While many people use Lent as an opportunity to sacrifice some luxury or pleasure, they gain a new one in Monroe County with the advent of Friday fish fry season. …
Crash victim sues drunk driver, tavern
A Millstadt mother of two who was injured in a January crash south of Hecker is suing a Red Bud man and a Hecker business for their alleged roles in…
Mabel ‘not kaput yet’ after 100 years
Mabel (Boedeker) Nollau has almost reached her goal. She turns 100 this month, which is two years shy of the age her mother lived to and she hopes to beat. …
Peterstown House work nearly done
Efforts that were announced last January at Waterloo’s historic Peterstown House are finally nearing the completion, meaning the building now looks more like it originally did. Throughout 2019, the Peterstown…
Pool group talks survey results
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool hosted a town hall meeting last Wednesday night in the Waterloo High School auditorium to discuss results of the recent marketing survey completed by Southern…
Sunset Overlook keeps liquor license
Columbia’s Sunset Overlook will keep its liquor license. The Liquor Control Commission met Friday with the owners of Sunset Overlook in a hearing to determine the status of its liquor…
First Bank selling local branches
First Bank announced this week that it is selling 14 of its 94 branches – including the Waterloo, Columbia and Red Bud locations – to other banks. The company said…