Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Local bank president rides for a cause
Most of Waterloo probably knows Gary Hemmer as the president and CEO of First National Bank of Waterloo. But for the past 15 years, Hemmer has also been a yearly…
Read MoreWomen and sports in Monroe County: ‘You’ve come a long way, baby’
Monroe County is currently home to many great girls high school sports programs. The Columbia High School cheerleading and softball programs immediately come to mind, as does the Valmeyer High…
Read MoreColumbia R/C Flying Club to host airshow
Members of the Columbia R/C Flying Club are preparing to host their biggest event to date: a radio-controlled military aircraft airshow. The group, made up of more than 60 guys…
Read MoreRelay For Life is Friday at Gibault
It’s unlikely to find anyone in Monroe County or beyond whose life hasn’t been touched by cancer. The annual Monroe County Relay For Life event provides a way to recognize…
Read MoreCourt sides with Sheri Coleman family in lawsuit against ministry
An appeals court on Tuesday sided with attorneys for the family of slain Columbia mother Sheri Coleman in remanding to Monroe County Circuit Court two of three counts of a…
Read MoreLead Heads win national youth shooting championship
Now in their sixth year, the Waterloo Lead Heads youth trapshooting squad really hit the mark last week. The Lead Heads, coached by A.J. Wessel, won the Junior Class A…
Read MoreFarm Bureau ‘Meet the Candidates’ event draws large crowd
Monroe County citizens take their politics seriously and their ice cream joyously. A turnout of more than 300 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Thursday night in the face of…
Read MoreWaterloo man thankful for ‘life-giving gift’
A Waterloo man is spreading word about the gift of life through organ donation by participating in a nationwide awareness event: the Transplant Games of America. Chuck Keller recently participated…
Read MoreHuckabay & Baum bats a part of county history
An old family tradition has survived the Great Depression and everything between then and now: homemade baseball bats. Though hard to come by now, Huckabay & Baum bats were made…
Read MoreWaterloo burglar caught again
John H. Cooper, 40, of 311 S. Market Street, Waterloo, was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with residential burglary following an incident that occurred late Tuesday night.…
Read MoreLakers, Spikes set for game three showdown in Mon-Clair finals
Valmeyer is one win away from winning the Mon-Clair League Championship series against the St. Louis Spikes at Whitey Herzog Field in Belleville. Following a split on Sunday, the…
Read MoreFour-wheeler accident near Valmeyer
Valmeyer first responders were dispatched to the area of KK Road at Levee Road for a four-wheeler crash that occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
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