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County set to ring in milestone year
Bells ranging from church bells to small ceramic and metal cow bells will clang, clack and chime in unison across Monroe County to announce the start of Bicentennial observances taking…
No Room | Mark’s Remarks
Every Christmas, Michelle and I say we are going to get rid of decorations, not put up as much and try to downsize. Every year, we manage to get most…
Santa Float set to spread holiday cheer in Waterloo
It has become a holiday tradition in Waterloo, and the legend just seems to grow each year. Children look out the windows of their homes in eager anticipation of the…
Santa Float set to make annual run
The Santa Float will again be distributing gift bags to the young children of Waterloo this Christmas season, visiting neighborhoods during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. Sponsors of this annual…
Local groups offering help for the holidays
It’s the time of the year where Christmas music plays on the radio 24-7 and temperatures begin to tumble. With winter comes the holiday season. Gifts, holiday parties and decorations…
MOVIE REVIEW |’The Good Dinosaur’ is Better Than Good
Starring: Frances McDormand, Jack Bright, Jack McGraw, Jeffrey Wright, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Marcus Scribner, Peter Sohn, Raymond Ochoa, Ryan Teeple Director: Peter Sohn Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family Rating: PG Runtime: 100 min Grade: A- Although the folks from Disney-Pixar have always gone above and beyond in my…
For more than 70 years, Pearl just keeps playing
There are few things more constant in Monroe County over the past several decades than the appearance of Pearl Hirsch and her accordion at a community function. Hirsch, 84, of…
Darlyn M. Kohnz |Obituary
Darlyn M. Kohnz (nee Bertram), 91, of Waterloo, died Nov. 10, 2015, in Belleville. She was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Valmeyer, daughter of the late Joseph Bertram and Anna…
Songs4Soldiers update
By DUSTIN ROW Hi friends. Well, we had another hugely successful event this past September at our new venue, Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial City Park in Columbia. Nearly 4,000 people showed up,…
Kaskaskia Trail Chorus brings harmony through gift of song
A fixture on the area music scene, the Kaskaskia Trail Chorus has provided cheer through song for more than 50 years. The barbershoppers are busy preparing for their annual show…
Carl J. Hays | Obituary
Carl J. Hays, 80, of Waterloo, died Sept. 27, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 17, 2015, in East St. Louis. Mr. Hays was…
Optimist bull ride another amazing success
A record-setting crowd poured into the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Saturday night to enjoy the fifth annual Waterloo Optimist Club CBR Blue Army Bull Bash. The event is named after…