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County corn harvest is ‘very variable’
Combines are on the move again throughout Monroe County as farmers harvest this year’s corn crop. Farming is not a guaranteed path to wealth. Each year, there are more variables…
Diabetes fails to slow down Waterloo triathlete
Competing in a triathlon isn’t for the faint of heart. They are grueling, miles-long races that combine three major cardiovascular activities: swimming, biking and running. The most famous triathlons are…
WHS Legacy Society selects distinguished honorees
The Waterloo High School Legacy Society will honor five five distinguished graduates on the Legacy Wall with an open house and reception to take place Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6:30…
Police Blotter | 9/16/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Vehicle crash near YMCA
Police, fire and ambulance personnel responded shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday to a crash involving a car and a tractor pulling a grain wagon on Route 3 northbound near the YMCA…
Local teams show highs, lows of Friday night football
Week four of the high school football season came and went for area teams this week. Columbia’s homecoming game resulted in a big win. The Eagles soared over Wesclin, 42-0…
Annual LKSI barge trip a success
The 14th annual Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders barge trip on their namesake river was a huge success despite threatening weather that cleared the area only an hour before the event began.…
Car wash owner continues fundraiser for wounded vets
Paying for a car wash will do more than just clean a car this Saturday. Sure Shine Auto Wash, 702 N. Market Street in Waterloo, will be holding its second…
Senior Police Academy educates on many topics
Most people who have email have probably received a message from a “Nigerian prince” in need of money. Most people disregard this email as spam — probably the most famous…
Columbia art walk hopes to shine on Saturday
Following a year absence, an art walk returns to Columbia’s Main Street this Saturday with added color and just about everything under the sun. This year’s event, titled “Art du…