Tributes pour for fallen teen
A Prairie du Rocher girl described as a “spark of energy” died as a result of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department identified…
Read MoreNew fair royalty crowned
The first day of the Monroe County Fair concluded as it always does, with a crowd gathering at the main arena to see a pair of young ladies crowned as…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs grocery tax
With an Oct. 1 deadline looming, the Waterloo City Council opted by a 5-3 vote to maintain a 1 percent grocery tax the state has left in the hands of…
Read MorePrison sentence in fatal ATV crash
James M. Eschmann, 22, of Columbia, was sentenced before a packed courtroom Friday following a guilty plea to an aggravated DUI charge. The charge was in connection to a Sept.…
Read MoreOak Hill, taxes and levees… oh my!
Monroe County officials did not wait long to install a new administrator at Oak Hill in Waterloo following the abrupt resignation of the acting director of the county-owned senior living…
Read MoreWaterloo superintendent contract extended
Along with presentations from district staff and community members alike, the July meeting of the Waterloo School Board on Monday also saw votes for a superintendent contract extension and tentative…
Read MoreMillstadt museum moving forward
The Millstadt Historical Society announced some big progress earlier this year with the news it had secured a physical location for a long-desired museum. With several months of continued effort…
Read MoreCHS project, cell tower discussed
However brief, the July meeting of the Columbia School Board touched on a range of topics including the final step for funding renovations at Columbia High School, service contracts for…
Read MoreVintage Wine Bar cooking up more
Vintage Wine Bar in downtown Waterloo has undergone substantial changes over the past few months, bringing on a new chef amid an expansion of the kitchen as the establishment continues…
Read MoreGallagher’s changing to Geno’s
A downtown Waterloo restaurant will soon be changing hands. Hines Hospitality Group, owners of Roberto’s Trattoria & Chophouse at 145 Concord Plaza Shopping Center near South Lindbergh Boulevard in St.…
Read MoreNobbe joins ROE
Just a few weeks following the appointment of Regional Superintendent of Schools Ryan McClellan, the Regional Office of Education announced that a longtime teacher in the area will be stepping…
Read MoreCahokia Heights crash kills 2
Two area residents died in a vehicle crash that occurred about 12:20 a.m. last Monday, July 14, on Route 3 at Ruby Lane in Cahokia Heights. Cahokia Heights Police Chief…
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