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What to expect in 2021
The question on many people’s minds as we begin 2021 is how much it will resemble years before the novel coronavirus pandemic. • One key determining factor that will answer…
Jesse S. Kirkley | Obituary
Jesse S. Kirkley, 76, of Waterloo, died due to COPD on Dec. 31, 2020, in Waterloo. He was born May 19, 1944, in East St. Louis, son of the late…
Columbia School District unveils new logo
After months of anticipation and weeks of buildup on social media, the Columbia School District released its new logo last week. “The design is strong,” Columbia High School Principal Brian…
Maxine L. Linnertz | Obituary
Maxine L. Linnertz, 79, of Prairie du Rocher, died June 17, 2020. She was born to the late George and Johanna (nee Kaiser) Gregson on March 12, 1941, in Monroe…
Anne D. Manson | Obituary
Anne D. Manson, 98, of Columbia, died April 26, 2020, at Integrity Health Care of Columbia. She was born Oct. 26, 1921, in St. Louis, daughter of the late Charles…
Edna M. Mueller | Obituary
Edna M. Mueller (nee Roider), 79, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020, after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born March 23, 1941, in Red…
Bertha L. Washausen | Obituary
Bertha L. Washausen (nee Wild), 98, of Waterloo, went home to be with the Lord March 31, 2020, in Waterloo. Her daughters were by her side. Bertha was born April…
CHS considers rebranding
Columbia High School will soon be getting a makeover. CHS Principal Brian Reeves spoke to the Columbia School Board at its January meeting about wanting to rebrand the school by…
What to expect in 2020
Monroe County will once again have a full plate in 2020. Elections, new state laws and their ramifications, business happenings and several high-profile court cases all look to dominate the…
William J. Reagan | Obituary
William J. Reagan, 73, of Waterloo, died Oct. 24, 2019, in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 16, 1946, in Red Bud. He was a member of St. Patrick Church…
Marcella Hobbs | Obituary
Marcella Hobbs (nee Polacek), 87, of Waterloo, died Oct. 5, 2019, in Columbia. She was born May 15, 1932, in East St. Louis, daughter of the late Frank and Mary…
Dorothy Arras | Obituary
Dorothy Anna Arras (nee Doerr), 90, of Waterloo, died Sept. 19, 2019, in Waterloo. She was born April 14, 1929, the daughter of the late William and Frieda (nee Vogt)…