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Memorial Day Services Around the County
Memorial Day services will be held in Waterloo, Columbia, Hecker, Valmeyer and Dupo. The Waterloo VFW and Waterloo American Legion are hosting a Memorial Day program on the Monroe County…
WHS boys track athletes make state
Coming on the heels of a conference championship, the Waterloo High School boys track team placed third in the Class 2A Carterville Sectional this past weekend. While they were just…
Prairie du Rocher levee facing financial pressures
The levee that protects Prairie du Rocher has been the focus of millions of dollars of work in recent years to ensure the community’s safety. But now, as much of…
Retiring teachers leave behind lasting legacies
Maggie Pickett, Gibault Catholic High School by Andrea Saathoff Maggie Pickett’s classroom at Gibault Catholic High School is a magical place. Filled with Disney-inspired handmade artwork, inspirational quotations and mementos…
New CPD chief ready to serve
The man who has served as Columbia’s deputy police chief for the past dozen years is ready to step in and lead the department. Jerry Paul, 49, was appointed as…
Proposed formula would spell disaster for area schools
The minutia behind passing legislation can escape a person if they turn to such learning guides as School House Rock’s “I’m just a bill.” Yes, the bill does spend a…
In memory of brothers in arms
Just what does Memorial Day mean? Is it a day of veterans and families gathering at cemeteries around the country? Is it a day for barbecues? Is it the unofficial…
New soccer complex planned at Gibault
A high school steeped in soccer success unveiled plans this week to build a new turf soccer complex on its Waterloo campus. The Gibault Catholic High School boys and girls…
Police Blotter | 5/18/2016
(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…
Rollover crash on Route 156 west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash with possible injury in the area of 3901 State Route 156 near Fountain Creek Ridge Lane west…