Millstadt brewery set for debut

Millstadt will welcome a new business this week, as Millpond Brewing & Incubator is set to open Thursday at noon.  The brewery is owned by Bryan Schubert of Millstadt, who…

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Men arrested in motorcycle theft

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced that two men have been charged following the theft of a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle near Red Bud earlier this month. Deputies responded to the…

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Bootsie’s temporarily closed

Bootsie’s is apparently getting a reboot. Bootsie’s restaurant, bakery and general store in Waterloo is closed “for a short period of time,” according to co-owner Jerry Sickmeier. The establishment, which…

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Elmore drops out of race

Monroe County Commissioner Bob Elmore said Monday that he will no longer be seeking re-election after fellow Republican George Green announced plans last week to challenge Elmore.  “I’ve been thinking…

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From WHS to CEO

When he was a teenager growing up in Waterloo, David Hoffmann’s first job was stuffing inserts for the Republic-Times newspaper on Saturdays. He soon moved on to work at John’s…

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Eagles roll to 4-0

Friday’s game was over shortly after it started, as the Columbia football team built a 35-0 lead after one quarter at home against Wesclin. The Eagles went on to win…

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Waterloo School Board OKs budget

The Waterloo School Board approved the district’s 2019-20 budget at Monday’s board meeting.  The budget shows the district having $30,488,722 in revenue and expending $32,440,587 over the next fiscal year. …

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CAP cadets flying right

Only about a month into its existence at the Red Brick School in Red Bud, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program promoted its first class of students last Wednesday.  One…

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