Posts Tagged ‘1993’
Bulldogs honor late coach
Family, friends and colleagues braved the heat early Friday evening to pay respect to the late Brent McGee, the former Waterloo High School head football coach who led the team…
Read MoreLegendary WHS football coach passes
Former Bulldogs head football coach Brent McGee, a member of the Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame, passed away last Wednesday at the age of 65 following a long…
Read MoreEagles win thriller over Freeburg; ‘Dogs fall just short
In an exciting night of early autumn high school football action Friday night, Columbia outlasted Freeburg in a thriller while Waterloo fell just short in its homecoming game against Jerseyville.…
Read More‘The Flood’ takes stage in NYC, back home
Members of Monroe Actors Stage Company had the idea in March to put on a second production of “The Flood.” The play was created by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel…
Read MoreSoggy holiday weekend leads to flooding concerns
Following a soggy Christmas weekend, even more rainfall in the St. Louis region on Monday resulted in several inches received over a four-day span, causing concern for flood-prone lands and…
Read MoreNew book, song on Valmeyer flood
A new book authored by Dennis Knobloch on the history of flooding in Valmeyer is now available for purchase, as is a new song recorded by local band The Trophy…
Read MoreAfter the flood: Valmeyer moves to higher ground
(This is the last article in a three-part series looking back at the Flood of 1993 and its impact on Valmeyer.) Floods were nothing new to the people of Valmeyer.…
Read MoreDark days for Valmeyer in ’93
(This is the second in a three-part series looking back at the Flood of 1993 and its impact on Valmeyer. The final article in this series will run in September.)…
Read MoreIEMA touts flood mitigation efforts since ’93
Twenty years ago, communities along the Mississippi River, including Valmeyer, Fults and other portions of Monroe County, were dealing with the historic, months-long Flood of 1993. The Mississippi River crested…
Read More1993: beginning of the end for old Valmeyer
By ANDREA DEGENHART and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times (This is the first of a three-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Flood of 1993 and eventual relocation of…
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