Falcons make Final Four
The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team has made the most of its first state tournament run. The Falcons of Waterloo opened Southern Illinois Junior…
Read MoreBulldogs begin to bark
The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad went on a late-season winning streak, with other local teams having mixed results of late. The Bulldogs (13-16) started their winning streak at…
Read MoreHockey playoffs set
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association playoff schedule was decided last week. In Varsity 2A, Columbia (13-7-4) will begin a best-of-three series against Granite City this week. Game one is…
Read MoreGrand American staying in Sparta
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Amateur Trapshooting Association have signed a contract extension that clears the way for the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta to host…
Read MoreQueen found quickly
Though many anticipated a long night of searching through a full 54-card board, the Queen of Hearts made an appearance way sooner than she did last week, once again leaving…
Read MoreBryan’s fight
After facing substantial complications following surgery and receiving a surge of support from the community, a Waterloo man could be on his way home after a battle with cancer that’s…
Read MoreColumbia biz buzz attracts a crowd
Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council was all business as residents and business owners packed the City Hall council chambers to learn more about plans to implement a business…
Read MoreSenior center serving again
Though the COVID-19 pandemic caused the facility to close, the Waterloo Senior Center has been back open for some time and, with new leadership, is looking to grow bigger and…
Read MoreZahnow expansion breaks ground
With school and city officials, teachers, students and construction managers on hand, a groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday afternoon with paw print shovels for the expansion project at Zahnow Elementary…
Read MoreWaterloo beautifies; boosts power
The Waterloo City Council made measures to improve the community in multiple ways Monday night. In addition to finalizing efforts to demolish the condemned former mobile home park on West…
Read MoreCounty planning begins anew
Following difficulties last year, members of a committee meant to update the Monroe County comprehensive plan met Thursday in an effort to breathe new life into the project with new…
Read MoreRogers Street project moves forward
During a relatively brief meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday, commissioners approved an engineering agreement with Gonzalez Companies for work in Waterloo to extend Rogers Street north to…
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