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Waterloo paint crew hangs up its brushes
They went through thousands of gallons of paint. They painted every room of every school building on multiple occasions. They laughed, joked and watched their friendships grow more times than…
Songs4Soldiers ready to impress again
“David, a realtor from Shiloh, ran into a life crisis with both of his vehicles going down within a three-week period,” Songs4Soldiers founder Dustin Row shared during a recent column…
Solar spectacle draws sensational crowd
At 1:17 p.m. Monday, large crowds at Waterloo’s “Solarbration” and Columbia’s “Total Eclipse in the Park” stared up at the sky in anticipation as the sun readied to perform the…
Upcoming eclipse drawing local interest
The date of the total solar eclipse, Aug. 21, is fast approaching, as Monroe County residents scramble to find safety glasses and make plans for viewing the event. A total…
Hate, Intolerance and Disagreeing | Mark’s Remarks
The kids use the term “jacked up” when they talk about something being messed up these days. Our world is “jacked up.” Do you agree? Not, long ago, people conformed…
County fair gets underway
The 70th annual Monroe County Fair takes place July 23-30 at the fairgrounds located off Route 156 at the western end of Waterloo. “We have new outside metal on the…
Alarming Sounds | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t know when I started using an alarm clock, but I’m pretty sure it was in either junior high or high school. The alarm clock was digital and it…
Margaret A. Melliere | Obituary
Margaret A. Melliere (nee May), 84, of Columbia, died July 1, 2017, at Oak Hill, Waterloo. She was born June 12, 1933, in Fults, daughter of the late Henry and…
Margaret A. Melliere | Obituary
Margaret A. Melliere (nee May), 84 of Columbia,died July 1, 2017, at Oak Hill, Waterloo. She was born on June 12, 1933, in Fults, daughter of the late Henry and…
ICS breaks ground on new school
Exactly six years to the day after breaking ground for a new church on Palmer Road in Columbia, Immaculate Conception Parish reached another milestone Saturday when Father Carl Scherrer blessed…
Memorial Day services honor selfless heroism
Memorial Day services around Monroe County honored servicemen and women, from the nation’s first war through its current engagements, with reminders of the selfless sacrifices made time and again for…
Country concert to benefit HNS
Bob Lohman of Waterloo is excited to tap into the spirit of generosity that has emboldened this community to do so much for others. Lohman, 44, moved to Waterloo in…