Posts Tagged ‘62298’
R-T wins top SIEA honor
The Republic-Times newspaper, serving Monroe County and surrounding areas for more than 125 years, received the top award in its division at the Southern Illinois Editorial Association’s annual luncheon on…
Read MoreSharing Cupboard cooks up ideas for practical living
It takes an ounce of courage, a pinch of creativity and a spoonful of camaraderie for people to come together and learn about frugal and healthy cooking. The Monroe County…
Read MoreWJHS showcase develops passion for reading
A bow tie made of book pages and an email auto signature: “I am currently reading: ‘The Swap’ by Megan Shull” demonstrate Andy Mayer’s unique teaching style. Mayer, a WJHS…
Read MoreBaebler praised for her generosity
Vera Baebler passed away last week at the age of 94, but her generosity will be remembered for generations of Monroe County residents involved in agriculture as well as pet…
Read MoreCompetitive fire drives twins to success
They walked the halls together throughout the Columbia school system and will do so again this fall at Millikin University as twins Korbin and Kalli Farmer take their respective athletic…
Read MoreProject aims to save Monarch butterflies
The decline in population of the Monarch butterfly brought Waterloo Garden Club president Steve Notheisen to appreciate the idea of establishing butterfly gardens in Waterloo. Meanwhile, a goal of 200…
Read MoreWaterloo native shares story of overcoming grief
Not everyone finds comfort in the idea that their deceased loved ones are in heaven. But for Waterloo native Sarah Hartrum-Decareaux, who now resides in Millstadt with her children Elise,…
Read MorePark Street closed east of Route 3
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today, Friday, at 2:30 p.m., that Park Street/Route 156 just east of Route 3 in Waterloo is now closed to traffic as part of…
Read MoreMother charged in Dupo child’s death
A birthday memorial of stuffed animals and balloons could be seen outside the Dupo home of 4-year-old Emily Rose Perrin on Tuesday following what police described as a “tragic incident”…
Read MoreFinnerty, Taake crowned WHS prom royalty
The Waterloo High School prom took place Saturday at Orlando Gardens in South St. Louis County. The theme was “Bright Lights, New York Nights.” The honor of queen and king…
Read MoreAction packed weekend of high school baseball
Local high school baseball teams crammed in a few games this weekend between raindrops with conference play looming. In a Friday evening showdown at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, the Gibault…
Read MoreLocal treasure passes away
The community was saddened by the passing of local treasure Rich “Fish” Fisher, 71, late Thursday night following a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. Fisher was a veteran…
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