‘Is farming worth it?’
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek For fourth generation rice, corn and soybean farmer Jennifer James, last year was her family’s most financially difficult year. The Arkansas farmer is even more worried…
Read MoreA pack of ‘Dogs going to state
The Waterloo High School wrestling team competed in the Lincoln Sectional this past weekend and advanced four members to the IHSA state tournament for the program’s first time. Jaxson Mathenia…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters end season
The regionals were not kind to local high school girls basketball squads. Three of the four local squads have ended their season, with one hoping to survive and advance on…
Read MoreRockin’ the rim into regionals
With regional play right around the corner, local high school boys basketball teams are aiming to close out the regular season strong. Waterloo (21-9) hosted cross-town rival Gibault (8-22) on…
Read MoreEnd of the road for Raging ‘Dogs
The season came to an end for the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs hockey squad Thursday night. In a game three to decide who advanced to the second round of the Mississippi…
Read MoreCHS bowler qualifies for state
Monroe County will be represented at this weekend’s IHSA girls bowling state tournament. Columbia High School sophomore Maddie Brandenburger qualified for state by virtue of a six-game total of 1,139…
Read MoreYouth wrestling club enjoys success
The Southern Illinois Bulldogs Wrestling Club has had another successful start to its season. The local youth wrestling club traveled to Chicago at the beginning of the month and competed…
Read MoreCell phone: Instruments of Satan | Mark’s Remarks
I used to laugh at older folks who got in such a tizzy about cell phones or computers. Being a “tweener,” I came along on sort of the tail end…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2-12-25
(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 | Feb. 3-7
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 MoreJames E. Sellers | Obituary
James Earl “Jim the Woodman” Sellers, 88, of Waterloo, died Feb. 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Goodland,…
Read MoreSnowy Tuesday morning crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:15 a.m. Tuesday to a crash involving a maroon sedan on Route 156 just east of H Road between Waterloo and Hecker. The sole occupant…
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