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Summer lovin’ | The Happy + Healthy Life
Summertime is a time to relax, slow down and oftentimes take a much needed vacation. However, this summer is like no other. Instead of going places, we are staying home…
Neighbors allege Sunset Overlook bias
The Columbia City Council had its first virtual hiccup at Monday night’s meeting. Prior to the meeting, the council only had a few minor issues regarding public input from remote…
Gibault buddies ride to Rockies
Gibault Catholic High School Athletic Director Jim Montgomery and former principal Russ Hart were supposed to meet about 4:30 a.m. at the Circle K on Telegraph Road just off I-255…
Cameras, new biz and noise in Waterloo
Surveillance cameras for downtown, a new business development near Schnucks and a noise ordinance complaint against a local bar were the highlights from Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council. …
Jacob B. Naumann | Obituary
Jacob B. Naumann, 29, of Columbia, died June 28, 2020. He was born Aug. 6, 1990, in St. Louis, the son of Bruce and Susan (nee Stahl) Naumann, of Columbia,…
Wedding venue near Columbia approved
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals approved at its meeting last Wednesday night the final step to allow a wedding venue in rural Columbia. The board voted 4-1 to…
Brighter outlook for Sunset Overlook
The Columbia Plan Commission met Monday night for initial discussion of proposed text amendments to zoning codes for two types of businesses. The majority of public input during the virtual…
Longtime WHS art teacher retires
While the typical fanfare may not be accompanying teachers who retired at the end of this school year, their contributions have still been felt by generations of students. None of…
Waterloo native releases song
A Waterloo native who appeared on a Netflix series in 2018 has released a new original song that is available for streaming on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify. Lexi…
Elizabeth “Belle” Rahe | Obituary
Elizabeth B. “Belle” Rahe (nee Bustamante), 86, of Columbia, died in her sleep April 26, 2020, in Belleville. She was born Feb. 18, 1934, in Miami, Ariz., daughter of the…
Locals get creative to stay busy
During Illinois’ stay at home order, a challenge many people face is boredom. Parents have children to occupy, not to mention themselves, as they stay home to slow the spread…
COVID-19 survivor ‘one of the lucky ones’
At the Valmeyer Music Boosters Dinner Theater on March 14, Donna Mueller fell backstage. Over the next few days, she started feeling a little sore and getting very tired. She…