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Welcome to the new ICS
After more than two years of work, Immaculate Conception School in Columbia is ready to welcome students to its new home. On a preview tour ICS Principal Mike Kish provided…
Woodcock receives state honor
Richard Woodcock was named the 2019 Illinois Outstanding County Fair Person of the Year during County Fair Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Friday. Woodcock, who…
Tax bills nearly ready
In contrast to last year, Monroe County property owners will soon be getting their tax bills. The bills, which were mailed the first week of December last year, should be…
Police prepared for the worst
After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…
Kidd begins ‘dream job’
Stephen Kidd was content working as principal at St. James Catholic School in Millstadt, but when he learned Gibault Catholic High School’s principal position was open, he had to apply. …
WHS students enjoy German stay
Two Waterloo students recently returned from a trip to Germany, praising several of the differences in the European nation’s culture. Waterloo High School graduate Jessica Ubbelohde and WHS senior Kayleigh…
The sky’s the limit for young golfer
A 12-year-old Waterloo girl has already accumulated quite a list of golf accomplishments and is driven to succeed even further in the sport. “I enjoy it a lot,” Reese Kite…
Waterloo man is horseshoe champ
“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” as the old saying goes. But a longtime horseshoe player from Waterloo finally took the top trophy recently following several years of…
Police Blotter | 8-7-19
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Mowers stolen from Millstadt business
The Millstadt Police Department is investigating the July 30 theft of three large lawn mowers from Hartmann Farm Supply, 3550 Douglas Road. Police said a trailer hauling three large mowers…