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Schmidt a part of Waterloo’s sports, music legacy
William H. Schmidt Jr., 83, of Waterloo, died Nov. 6 following a long battle with bone cancer. He was a car salesman in town for more than 50 years; played…
Porta Fest back on?
Following news last month that Waterloo’s annual German tradition was no more, a number of locals are looking to breathe new life into the event, filled with passion for Porta…
Lern builds radio legacy
A much loved rock radio host with Columbia ties will soon be inducted into the Illinois State University Broadcast Hall of Fame, an achievement she’s found to be quite the…
Columbia School Board listens and learns
District parents offered some comments on mandatory reporting and arts programming during the latest Columbia School Board meeting on March 19, which also saw some action items prepping for next…
Maestro in the making
A number of Bulldogs recently took to the stage at Waterloo High School to show their talents during the annual Mid-Winter Concert, though one student had the particular honor of…
Barbara F. Brown | Obituary
Barbara F. Brown (nee Hick), 77, of Waterloo, died March 7, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Jan.31, 1949, in East St. Louis. There was nothing that Barb loved more…
David B. Mueller | Obituary
David B. Mueller, 63, of Columbia, died peacefully with family by his side on March 4, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis. David proudly graduated from SIUE with…
Rev. Kenneth A. Knobloch | Obituary
Rev. Kenneth A. Knobloch, 90, of Maeystown, died March 3, 2026, in Sparta. Born Aug. 5, 1935, Ken grew up in Maeystown and then attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville,…
Porta Fest is kaputt
Lederhosen will gather dust, fixings for potato pancakes will go untouched and accordions will go sadly un-oompahed this year as the annual Porta Westfalica Festival in Waterloo was canceled for…
Columbia grounds residential solar
As the result of a rare tie vote during Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting, Mayor Bob Hill cast the deciding tally to disallow ground-mounted solar power installation on residential…
Columbia souring on solar?
The City of Columbia has been reluctant to approve special-use permits for ground-mounted solar array proposals, and now the city may remove that option for residential properties going forward. During…
Christian school to ‘Build Boldly’
As the first students to attend Monroe County Christian School eight years ago are now preparing for graduation in the near future, school leaders have their sights set on a…