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Waterloo school officials bracing for more cuts
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. He said the issues were not so much with…
Read MorePolice radio problems in Columbia
Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards presented the city council Monday night with an option to remedy problems plaguing the city’s new 800 MHz public safety radio system. The Motorola STARCOM…
Read MoreLocals excel at Illinois State Fair
Following up on the success of this year’s Monroe County Fair, locals continued to make names for themselves at the Illinois State Fair, which took place Aug. 7-17 in Springfield.…
Read MoreFall sports begin practices
At high schools across the county the fall sports season kicked off Aug. 14 with the first day of practices for football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls…
Read MoreMillers win 25th Mon-Clair League title
After losing game one of the best-of-three championship series to the St. Louis Spikes on Saturday, the Waterloo Millers came into game two Sunday knowing they had to win to…
Read MoreEnd of an era at Liefer’s Garage
Up until Friday, Erwin “Erv” Liefer had run the oldest privately owned business in Waterloo. “I’m probably the oldest business owner in town, too,” he said with a laugh last…
Read MoreHog business booming in the bottoms
A T-shirt seen recently said: “Wouldn’t we all be healthier if vegetables tasted like bacon?” Unfortunately, they just don’t. But fortunately, bacon does. Pork is big business in Monroe County,…
Read MoreConcord mission trips open hearts, minds
This summer, two teams from Concord Presbyterian Church in Waterloo traveled on mission trips, one to Joplin, Mo., and one to the small Central American country of Belize. Joplin was…
Read MoreLocal youth lend an ear for good cause
Members of the Monroe County 4-H Federation came together last Wednesday, Aug. 7, to gather corn for a good cause. The group met at the Ken Hartman Jr. farm just…
Read MoreCar break-ins reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the weekend. A total of 12 cars were burglarized, Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said. “Of…
Read MoreFriday night fire destroys clubhouse in rural Waterloo
Just a smoldering pile of rubble remains of the Sugar Loaf Sportsmen’s Conservation Club clubhouse following a fire that erupted Friday night. Firefighters from Waterloo and Columbia responded to the…
Read MoreRural Columbia farm provides sod for St. Louis soccer match
Two of the top professional soccer teams in the world will be playing on grass grown in Monroe County when they face off Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome in…
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