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Waterloo native canoeing for a cause
Erik Elsea grew up in Monroe County and always dreamed of canoeing the entire Mississippi River. He remembers sandbagging against the Mississippi during the Flood of 1993. “Flooding remains the…
Waterloo trail connector stalled
A joint trail connector project between Waterloo and Monroe County has stalled due to lack of funding. The county and city sought to fund the North Waterloo Trail Connector through…
Monroe County Farmers Market turns 30
In the spring of 1988, Tony Roider owned a shop at 124 W. Mill Street in Waterloo. Since he owned that shop, Roider had vendors come in and sell him…
Local family comes to the rescue of wild horses
Connie Lambeck had a history with horses, but it was not a totally positive one. “When I was little my dad had horses but I was scared of them,” she…
Brando is small-town kid at heart
Whether they know it or not, people who tune in to 106.5 FM The Arch from 5-9 a.m. during the week can hear a local resident on the airwaves. Brandon…
Dupo business district proposed
Dupo is one step closer to creating a business district after the village board officially heard a proposal at its regular meeting. The business district has been in the works…
Local MLB draftees sizzling this summer
Three former Monroe County high school baseball standouts who were drafted by Major League Baseball teams are showcasing their talents at various levels this summer. Minor league pitcher Josh Fleming,…
Wind farm among several topics before county board
Courthouse computer security, enterprise zones and road work were among topics discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, but the matter drawing the most attention this week is…
Non-injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage at Route 3 and North Main Street in Columbia. No injuries were reported in the crash.…
Armadillo removed from Columbia garage
Columbia police assisted in the removal of an armadillo from the garage of a home in the 1600 block of Clover Ridge Lane shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday. Responding police…