For virtual concerts, check out the Music at Metter online at ColumbiaIllinois.com. The next event features local band SteamRoller Band and will stream live from 6-8 p.m. this Sunday, July 26.
A blood drive in honor of Kaylee Muertz takes place this Monday, July 27 at St. Mary Parish Center in Valmeyer. Kaylee is a sixth grader in Valmeyer who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body no longer produces enough new blood cells and platelets. After multiple treatments with…
Rural King in Waterloo will be the site of "County Fair Days" this Wednesday through Friday, July 29-31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. A fair food caravan will be stationed in the Rural King parking lot for those clamoring for the tastes of the annual county fair.
The 12th annual rummage sale will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St., Waterloo, from 7:30 a.m. to noon July 31 and Aug. 1. They will have lots of items, large and small. No items priced, freewill donations accepted. All proceeds benefit the church's preschool program.
HECKER VILLAGE-WIDE YARD SALE: July 31, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 1, 7 a.m. to noon. Maps and a detailed list of items available at 211 W. Jefferson St.
HECKER VILLAGE-WIDE YARD SALE: July 31, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 1, 7 a.m. to noon. Maps and a detailed list of items available at 211 W. Jefferson St.
An electronics recycling event for Columbia residents takes place from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Aug. 1 on McDannold Drive. Proof of residency is required and strict COVID-19 restrictions will be enforced. All electronics must be placed in the trunk or hatchback of a vehicle. Residents must stay in their vehicles, wear a mask…
Any baseball card fans out there? This Saturday is your day. In honor of National Baseball Card Day on Aug. 8, Topps is giving out packs of cards and other freebies at participating Target and Walmart stores across the U.S. to celebrate the beloved baseball holiday. At Target, fans can receive a special pack inside…
The Maeystown Yard Sale is this Saturday, Aug. 8 throughout the village from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A map of sale locations will be available at the Maeystown General Store, 1101 Main Street. The organizers ask that everyone wear a mask and observe social distancing. There will be no early sales.
The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club is hosting its annual golf outing this Saturday, Aug. 8, at Annbriar Golf Course, 1524 Birdie Lane, Waterloo. Registration is at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. Cost is $100 per person or $400 per team and includes 18 holes of golf, cart,…
Wreaths Across America’s mobile education exhibit will make the trek from Columbia Falls, Maine to visit Columbia from 9-11 a.m. for veterans and noon to 6 p.m. for the public this Tuesday, Aug. 11, for an opportunity to honor America’s veterans. The exhibit is a kickoff to this year’s fundraising effort to lay wreaths throughout…
Columbia’s City-Wide Yard Sale takes place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various locations throughout town. To view and print a full yard sale directory, go online to columbiaillinois.com/485/Yard-Sales. To sign up for the sale or view a list of items available for sale by category, go to…
St. Paul United Church of Christ, 127 St. Paul Street, Columbia, is holding a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
Columbia’s City-Wide Yard Sale takes place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various locations throughout town. To view and print a full yard sale directory, go online to columbiaillinois.com/485/Yard-Sales. To sign up for the sale or view a list of items available for sale by category, go to…
St. Paul United Church of Christ, 127 St. Paul Street, Columbia, is holding a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
The self-guided Butterfly Fest begins Aug. 15 at Baebler Educational Farm, 4022 JJ Road, Waterloo. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., learn about butterflies, native bees and flowers on the hiking trails. Activity bags are available at the farm kiosk near the drive-up entrance. Bags include trail maps and points of interest, native plant guides,…
The self-guided Butterfly Fest begins Aug. 15 at Baebler Educational Farm, 4022 JJ Road, Waterloo. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., learn about butterflies, native bees and flowers on the hiking trails. Activity bags are available at the farm kiosk near the drive-up entrance. Bags include trail maps and points of interest, native plant guides,…
The Waterloo Lions Club Ragland Moore Memorial Golf Tournament takes place this Saturday, Aug. 22, at Mystic Oak Golf Course, 643 Ridge Road, Waterloo. This is a four-person scramble with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $300 per team, which includes golf, cart, lunch, mulligans and skins. Prizes will be awarded to the top…
The Cruisin’ For Elsa event scheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 22, to benefit Elsa Wiemerslage has been changed from a “pub crawl” to a “park crawl” in light of recent COVID-19 regulations. For up-do-date information, find Cruisin’ For Elsa on Facebook.
"An American Saga - The Orphan Trains" by John Shontz. A discussion of the largest single migration of children in the history of the world. Some 350,000 children were cleared off the streets of New York City and sent to small towns and farms across America by train and ship from 1858 through 1929. Some…
This Sunday, Aug. 23, is the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo. Mayor Tom Smith urged residents to turn on blue porch lights at their homes in remembrance of Trooper Hopkins from Aug. 23 to Sept. 1.
The Hecker Fire Department welcomes the community to attend a ribbon-cutting and open house next Saturday, Aug. 29, to celebrate its new fire station add-on. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will start at 10 a.m., with refreshments and light lunch to follow until 2 p.m. Face coverings will be required along with social distancing. For those who…
An American Red Cross Blood Drive takes place Monday, Aug. 31 at the First Baptist Church Beacon Building, 712 Market Street, Waterloo, from 3-7 p.m. Blood donors are needed now to ensure hospitals have the blood needed to save lives. The Red Cross is currently testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight…