New school record
Pictured is Columbia Middle School track athlete Eva Row-Wittenbrink, who recently set a new school record in the mile with a time of 5:30. “Eva’s dedication, grit and determination continue…
Read MoreLead Heads open strong
Pictured are Waterloo Lead Heads shooting team members, from left, Noah Goeddel, Trey Rohlfing, Alex Gummersheimer, Jaxson Ostertag, Samual Krebel and Wyatt Hoeffken. The Lead Heads started the 2025 season…
Read MoreReinhardt keeps firing for Maryville
Former Valmeyer High School baseball standout Philip Reinhardt is in his final year at Maryville University in St. Louis, where he has made a name for himself as a pitcher.…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | April 21-25
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 MoreA good plan? | Ott Observations
Depending on the day of the week, we have heard many different reasons for President Trump’s proposed and real tariffs. Many of Trump’s supporters believe he is trying to restore…
Read MoreToo much sittin’ around | Mark’s Remarks
I’m coming up on one year since I retired from a 34 -year teaching career, and it has flown by at warp speed. I didn’t think it would. I wasn’t…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4-30-25
(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 MoreGary G. Garleb | Obituary
Gary Gene Garleb, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, was born on Feb. 12, 1941, in Midland, Texas. He passed away in the same cherished town on April 30,…
Read MoreRoute 3 pavement work in Waterloo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement preservation operations on Route 3 from North Market Street to Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo will begin this coming Monday, May 12. One…
Read MoreDrive-in banking?
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:25 p.m. Monday to State Bank at 885 N. Illinois Route 3 in Waterloo after a vehicle drove into the side of the building near…
Read MoreBette Jo Mergen | Obituary
Bette Jo Mergen, 88, of Waterloo, died April 28, 2025, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, Town and Country, Mo. She was born March 19, 1937, in Belleville. Bette Jo retired from…
Read MoreS4S announces concert lineup
Songs4Soldiers announced Thursday the full lineup of music acts for its 12th annual benefit concert for combat veterans. This year’s event takes place Sept. 5-6 at Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in…
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