Rohlfing, Elmore post primary wins
The Republicans decided their local candidates for November in decisive fashion Tuesday night. In the race for Monroe County Sheriff, Neal Rohlfing easily defeated Joe Brauer to earn the Republican…
Read MoreDeath Notices | 3/19/14
Betty Wilcox Betty Wilcox, 86, of Fults, died Feb. 28, 2014 in Waterloo. Visitation will take place at 9 a.m. March 25 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo. A funeral…
Read MoreMemorial Hospital Births | 3/19/14
March 9 Stefanie and Nicholas Lynn of New Athens, a girl March 12 Catlin and Darrell Elisaia of Millstadt, a girl Kendra and Deric Blaha of Smithton, a boy
Read MoreFlorus Chandler | Obituary
Florus Chandler, 97, of Fort Worth, Texas, died March 17, 2014. She was born Feb. 20, 1917, to Jacob and Emma Zimmer in Valmeyer. She started writing poetry in her…
Read MoreDonald H. Steingruby | Obituary
Donald H. Steingruby, 80, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of the Waterloo and Maeystown area, died March 17, 2014 in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born Aug. 5, 1934 in St. Louis.…
Read MoreKristy E. Degenhart | Obituary
Kristy E. Degenhart (nee Ferrell), 60, of Fults, died March 15, 2014 in St. Louis. She was born April 22, 1953 in St. Louis, daughter of Alfreida and the late…
Read MoreCynthia A. Eack | Obituary
Cynthia A. Eack (nee Shull), 51, of Bloomington, died March 13, 2014 in Bloomington. She was born May 27, 1962 in Paris, Mo., the daughter of Larry and Marilyn Shull.…
Read MoreTuesday morning domestic incident
The Waterloo Police Department handled a situation early Tuesday morning in the 400 block of South Market Street involving a 37-year-old man who had threatened the use of a firearm…
Read MorePolice Blotter 3/12/14
Columbia Police March 4 – Columbia police and EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on South Main Street near Dairy Queen just after 9 p.m. Police said Mark Kaempf, 59,…
Read MorePlanet Ryan – Crowdfunding 101
Let’s say you have a brilliant idea, or maybe a passion for a political movement or charity, or perhaps you’re on the verge of opening a new business or launching…
Read MoreMark’s Remarks – Slackers and identities
I read an interesting letter last week. In the letter, a lady spoke of how her husband chided her when her parents were coming to town. He chided her because…
Read MorePortion of South Market Street closed temporarily
Waterloo police have closed South Market Street to traffic from Fourth Street to Front Street as a precaution while they handle a sensitive domestic situation at a home in that…
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