R-T All-Local Baseball Team
There was plenty to cheer about on local high school baseball diamonds this spring, with solid numbers put up by multiple individual players adding up to team success in some…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Girls Soccer Team
With all three local squads winning regional titles and one of them winning a state championship, the talent in girls high school soccer for this area is immense. Here’s a…
Read MoreMon-Clair leaders to face off
The top two teams in the Mon-Clair League will face off this weekend with a chance for them to be even in the standings come Monday. The Millstadt Green Machine…
Read MoreMon-Clair All-Stars named
The Mon-Clair League announced its all-star selections this week ahead of the annual All-Star Game against the St. Louis Mens Baseball League All-Stars set to take place next Wednesday night…
Read MoreBankruptcy filing for Big Rod’s
The St. Louis Business Journal reported last week that a pair of entities tied to a closed Waterloo bar and restaurant have filed for bankruptcy. A business and property entity…
Read MorePostage increase sets in
The United States Postal Service raised the price of its first-class stamp and other products on July 13. The Postal Regulatory Commission – the federal agency that oversees the USPS…
Read MoreFailing econ 51 | Ott Observations
When I attended the University of Missouri, there was a famous class primarily due to a dynamic professor that made a boring subject interesting. Econ 51 was the foundational economics…
Read MorePools | Mark’s Remarks
Pools and summer. My earliest recollection of being in a swimming pool is when I accompanied my older cousins to the city pool as a kid. I was probably…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-9-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | June 30 to July 3, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreDumpster fire Tuesday at Waterloo DQ
The Waterloo police and fire departments along with Monroe County EMS responded just after 6 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a dumpster on fire near the drive-thru lane at…
Read MoreAllan G. ‘Big Al’ Keim | Obituary
Allan G. “Big Al” Keim, 60, of Waterloo, died peacefully on July 11, 2025, surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with a rare form of cancer at…
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