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Forum speaks out against dangers of marijuana
A wide range of forum members with very different backgrounds spoke to about 60 attendees at a presentation on marijuana and the science of adolescent addiction Friday night at Columbia…
JFires’ owner reflects on five years
Throughout all of 2014, JFires’ Market Bistro on Market Street in Waterloo is celebrating five years of serving the community delicious food. As the days warm up and summer hits…
Columbia girl making prom dream come true
Columbia eighth grader Sara Stehlik is living up to her title of Miss Southern Sweetheart Outstanding Teen. Stehlik has stepped up to be a prom date in a unique situation.…
Hands Free | Planet Ryan
As you may or may not know, earlier this year in Illinois, it became state law that one must use a hands-free way of talking on their cell phone while…
MASC set to present its 70th play
Walking into the Capitol Theatre on Main Street in downtown Waterloo, the stage might not look like much. But with a few chairs, tables and ladders, that stage is already…
Local country artist hopes to record in Nashville
A local woman wants to take country music back to its roots, and is hoping to do so in Nashville, Tenn., with the help of a Kickstarter project and local…
Women return from recent cruise to Antarctica
Two Waterloo women traveled thousands of miles to see the sights of a continent often forgotten: Antarctica. Betty Wightman and Judy Tomlinson are a pair of travel enthusiasts who have…
A family reunion of sorts at Garden Place
In a tidy, well-decorated room at Garden Place Senior Living in Waterloo, 93-year-old Cathy Harberding waited by the phone. She waited not for family members to visit, but instead anticipated…
Maeystown woman a true Monroe County treasure
Dorothy Brandt is full of interesting stories and knowledge of local history. This could be attributed to her nearly 88 years in the county, the fact she volunteers at several…
Gibault freshman singing her way to big things
At only 15 years old, Gibault Catholic High School student Morgan Ladyman barely made the age cut to try out for the popular TV singing competition “The Voice.” Age clearly…
Prairie du Rocher continues Twelfth Night Ball tradition
The pre-colonial tradition of celebrating the Twelfth Night of Christmas was observed Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Prairie du Rocher — a couple of weekends later than originally…
Columbia school board approves 2013 tax levy
The Columbia Board of Education approved the 2013 tax levy adoption and recognized several student, coach and teacher achievements at the Dec. 19 meeting. At the Nov. 20 meeting, the…