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Janice D. Muench | Obituary
Janice D. Muench (nee Moll), 72, of Red Bud, died Aug. 30, 2025 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, Town and Country, Mo. She was born Aug. 17, 1953, at Tinker Air…
Caught Stealing | Movie Review
Darren Aronofsky is back — and he’s having a ball (pardon the pun). With “Caught Stealing,” the director trades in the somber, heavy-handed introspection of “The Whale” or existential horror…
Balloons, big band at Buttercup
A family farm near Millstadt that’s come to serve as an event venue is set to welcome visitors with a unique weekend celebration in support of local first responders. Buttercup…
CHS renovation nears completion
It was an early and fairly brief meeting for the Columbia School Board last week, with only a few action items on the agenda and a subsequent issuance of bonds.…
Being all bougie | Mark’s Remarks
Both of my sons are currently living in big cities and we have traveled, of course, to visit them often. During these visits, we’ve seen a lot of neat…
WHS Legacy Wall adding names
The 2025 inductees to the Waterloo High School Legacy have excelled in a variety of career fields, but all will come together Sept. 25 to be honored as a celebration…
Event has some blue in the Loo
“Red, White & Blue in the Loo” was a July 4 holiday celebration at the Monroe County Fairgrounds met with mixed feelings among attendees, with a number of them bemoaning…
European journey for WHS students
A small group of students from Waterloo High School enjoyed a trip to Europe last month, spending 10 days traveling through Austria, Germany and Switzerland to expand their world view…
WHS students grow in Spain
Students studying Spanish at Waterloo High School recently returned from Europe, seeing a great deal of Spain’s culture as well as traveling around France for a trip that provided lessons…
Gary L. Schwartzkopf | Obituary
Gary Lee Schwartzkopf, 69, of Red Bud, died on July 31, 2025, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta. He was born Sept. 14, 1955, in Red Bud. Gary was a…
Clarence L. ‘Peabody’ Hamilton | Obituary
Clarence Louis “Peabody” Hamilton, 70, of Hecker, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday Aug. 1, 2025. He was born in East St. Louis on…
Jeffrey P. Mueller | Obituary
Jeffrey Paul “Jeff” Mueller, 58, of Germantown, died June 30, 2025, in O’Fallon. He was born Aug. 8, 1966, in Belleville. Jeff worked for Jung Truck Service in Mascoutah. He…