Posts Tagged ‘featured’
Coffee Girl comes home
Downtown Waterloo was abuzz Thursday as the community welcomed a particularly high-profile business with The Coffee Girl, a cafe created by hometown popular country artist Alexandra Kay. With hundreds of…
Read MoreSummer freeze on an Alaskan sea
Just in time for the sweltering summer heat here in Monroe County, a local veteran will soon set out on his third trip to the Arctic Circle, marking another journey…
Read MoreA car show for Charles
A local boy and his family have been dealing with a tragic cancer diagnosis and grueling treatment for the better part of a year now, and a local organization –…
Read MoreTax bills explained
Tax bills for 2024 payable in 2025 should arrive in local mailboxes by next week at the latest, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein. As of press time, the…
Read More‘Live and let live’ for D-Day vet
The Great Depression, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings on D-Day and so many events and developments of the early and mid-20th century are just history lessons for…
Read MoreYoung cadets practice policing
A group of local kids celebrated the conclusion of this year’s Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Youth Academy with a run in the rain Friday morning, having spent the week alongside…
Read MoreGagen is history at CHS
Among those educators who have stepped away with the start of summer is a history teacher of 30 years who’s spent all of them at Columbia High School, having brought…
Read MoreTopics du jour for Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council approved a land annexation and a union contract during its regular meeting Monday night, but has also discussed topics ranging from chickens and bees to solar…
Read MoreState champions make a statement
The Columbia High School girls soccer team captured the IHSA Class 1A state title following a decisive 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Johnsburg in Naperville that certainly made a statement.…
Read MoreGrocery tax decision looms
The state’s 1 percent grocery tax ends Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking residents for permission. Governor JB Pritzker signed HB3144 into law…
Read MoreToennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Read MoreFamily remains focus for Brockland
A local family-owned auto dealership celebrated a major milestone last month as owners marked the 50th year in business, having made a home for themselves in Columbia for over a…
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