Gibault gaming club fills a niche
For some people, high school’s social structure can be trying as students struggle to find those they get along with.
WHS Legacy Wall inductees chosen
Justin BlandfordAllen HirschRon MuellerJordan BartlebaughDavid Hoffmann
Five distinguished former Waterloo High School students have been chosen as the...
Smith ready to lead WHS band
New Waterloo High School Director of Bands Zach Smith knows he has big shoes to fill.
Columbia begins superintendent search
The Columbia School Board hired the Illinois Association of School Boards to assist in a search for its next superintendent, with one...
Welcome to the new ICS
Immaculate Conception School Principal Mike Kish is ready to welcome students to the new school. ICS recently completed construction of...
Kidd begins ‘dream job’
Stephen Kidd was content working as principal at St. James Catholic School in Millstadt, but when he...
WHS students enjoy German stay
Pictured, from left, are Sister Cities of Portaloo exchange students Jessica Ubbelohde and Kayleigh Jost of Waterloo with one of...
New asst. principal, SRO in Columbia
Pictured is Columbia School Board president Scott Middelkamp with Columbia police officer Anthony Delaney, who will be serving as the...
Hopkins is new Perandoe director
A former Waterloo teacher is moving up in the world, as Kathy Trantham Hopkins recently got her...
Gibault student perfect on ACT
Gibault Catholic High School Student Spencer Biske got an exceptional birthday present when he found out he...
Huels named CMS principal
The Columbia School Board approved Angela Huels as the new principal of Columbia Middle School at its...
startUP grads building businesses
Brandon HallPreston OberkfellBryce VogtJeremy Zeidler
In addition to Entrepreneur of the Year Jacob O’Connor, four Monroe County startUP...
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Successful search for injured woman at Fults nature preserve
Maeystown Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Monroe County Sheriff's Department and Prairie du Rocher Fire Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m....
Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Pictured is a closed Bootsie's restaurant in Waterloo on Thursday morning. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Bootsie's is apparently...
Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Woman’s death after arrest under investigation
A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges.