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Local celebrity celebrates 40th in style
No one was mad Monday night at Hopskeller Brewing Company in Waterloo, as local celebrity John Reed’s 40th birthday bash was a good time for all. Hundreds of people attended,…
Read MoreWaterloo addresses e-cigs, recycling
Possession of an e-cigarette by a minor is now a fineable offense in Waterloo, per an ordinance amendment approved last week by the city council. This step was taken in…
Read MoreBoys hoops season now underway
All five local high school basketball teams kicked off their 2018-19 seasons in tournaments taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo competed at the annual Thanksgiving…
Read MoreEnd of an era for retiring county clerk
After 21 years of serving the citizens of Monroe County as its county clerk, Dennis Knobloch is retiring. “The timing was right more than anything,” said Knobloch, who turns 65…
Read MoreMore charges for Lafore
A Waterloo man charged earlier this year in Randolph County in connection with the stabbing death of a man near Red Bud is in more hot water following his arrest…
Read MoreRural King theft leads to police pursuit
Charges were filed this week following a retail theft at Rural King in Waterloo shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday resulting in a successful police pursuit that ended in St. Clair…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
The high school football season featured another playoff run for Columbia and a resurgence in Dupo under a new head coach while Waterloo went winless. All three teams featured plenty…
Read MoreWaterloo plans for the future
To help city leaders manage future growth and public services, Waterloo has updated its comprehensive plan for the first time in more than 20 years. The 2018 Waterloo Comprehensive Plan…
Read MoreMonroe County thankful for its veterans
On Nov. 11, 1918, World War I, known at the time as the “war to end all wars,” ended with an armistice. One hundred years to the day, services around…
Read MoreBirrittier reflects on FFA officer experience
Joey Birrittier’s FFA career began unremarkably. As a freshman at Waterloo High School, his guidance counselor told him to sign up for an elective class. He told the counselor to…
Read MoreWaterloo singer to star in Netflix series
Lexi Krekorian, the Waterloo singer who goes by the artist name Alexandra Kay, used to work with a man named Scotty in St. Louis. He moved to Los Angeles, playing…
Read MoreRepublicans continue hold on Monroe County government
Republicans maintained their strong presence in Monroe County on Tuesday night, as Jonathan McLean won the race against Democrat Jason Jones Sr. for Monroe County Clerk. With 60 percent voter…
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