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Queen of Hearts tops $100K
The crowd at Outsider tavern spilled onto the Monroe County Courthouse lawn as the $114,578 jackpot for its popular Queen of Hearts drawing went unclaimed for another week. That massive…
Gary W. Bueltemann | Obituary
Gary Wayne Bueltemann, 79, of Columbia, died Aug. 18, 2022, at home with his family at his side. He was born Jan. 1, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., son of…
Neighbor shreds skate park
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night heard from a neighbor of the skate park about what he termed as “dangerous and illegal behavior” taking place there. Alan Mitan has…
Matthew F. Hall | Obituary
Matthew Francis Hall, 60, of Millstadt, died Aug. 15, 2022. He was born Oct. 19, 1961, in Wiesbaden, Germany, son of the late Eugene C., and Frances (nee Walker) Hall.…
Woman dies in Waterloo house fire
A Waterloo woman died in an early Sunday afternoon house fire, leaving family members to praise her warmth and kindness. The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 1 p.m. for…
Krebels celebrate 55 years
Kenneth and Linda (nee Meyer) Krebel recently celebrated 55 years of marriage. The couple was married June 10, 1967, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher. They have…
Waterloo schools set cafeteria prices
The Waterloo School District will resume its previous requirement that students pay for their school lunches. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron said the policy was halted during the pandemic…
The importance of giving blood
When her lively, limber pre-teen complained she was too tired to join fellow cheerleaders to root for the school basketball team, Christy Muertz was a bit surprised. Then daughter Kaylee…
JV’s leaves lasting memories
Sunday night marked the end of an era in Waterloo as JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill celebrated its last hoorah. Jeff and Denise Vogt – soon-to-be former owners of the…
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Movie Review
Back in the day, especially in times of trouble, people flocked to the movies to escape. Musicals, formulaic love stories and light, fluffy fare with happy endings were standards for audiences…
Larry A. Nottmeier | Obituary
Larry A. Nottmeier, 78, of Fults, died July 12, 2022, in Red Bud. He was born Jan. 7, 1944, in Belleville. Larry is a member of Zion UCC in St.…
Donald L. ‘Hoofy’ Reifschneider
Donald L. “Hoofy” Reifschneider, 83, of Waterloo,died July 8, 2022, in Waterloo. He was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Waterloo. Hoofy retired from IDOT as a highway maintenance personnel from…