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Vintage Wine Bar cooking up more
Vintage Wine Bar in downtown Waterloo has undergone substantial changes over the past few months, bringing on a new chef amid an expansion of the kitchen as the establishment continues…
Coffee Girl comes home
Downtown Waterloo was abuzz Thursday as the community welcomed a particularly high-profile business with The Coffee Girl, a cafe created by hometown popular country artist Alexandra Kay. With hundreds of…
‘Live and let live’ for D-Day vet
The Great Depression, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings on D-Day and so many events and developments of the early and mid-20th century are just history lessons for…
Gagen is history at CHS
Among those educators who have stepped away with the start of summer is a history teacher of 30 years who’s spent all of them at Columbia High School, having brought…
Judy A. Haberl | Obituary
Judy A. Haberl, nee Wittenauer, 71, of Waterloo, died June 14, 2025, in Waterloo. After a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, she passed peacefully at her home in Waterloo, under…
Michael S. Chandler | Obituary
Michael Steven Chandler, 75, of Waterloo, formerly of Cahokia and Valmeyer, died at home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2025, after losing his battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mike…
Toennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Arts in the Park
Following a successful inaugural year, Arts in the Park is returning to Columbia this Sunday, allowing the community to come together and get a good taste of the artistic talent…
Actors’ Attic takes stage in Dupo
One of Monroe County’s acting groups recently established a home for themselves just to the north in Dupo, where it hopes to provide even more opportunities for theatre lovers young…
Patricia J. Harris | Obituary
Patricia J. Harris (nee Yandell), 81, of Maeystown, died May 31, 2025, in Maeystown. She was born May 31, 1944, in Sikeston, Mo. Patricia graduated from Scott Central High School,…
County gathers for those who gave everything
Decoration Day was first officially celebrated in 1868, though its origins can be traced back even further to a number of tributes and observances organized by communities wishing to recognize…
Smithton ‘Smok’n’ for good
The Smithton Fire Company is hosting its 13th annual BBQ competition fundraiser this weekend, and they’re inviting the public to come out and enjoy good food and good music all…