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Cold cocktails in Columbia
A new bar waddled its way into downtown Columbia earlier this holiday season, offering specialty cocktails with a hot and cold twist. Fire & Ice is the creation of Waterloo…
Read MoreA gun conundrum for some
The second major component of the Protect Illinois Communities Act is set to go into effect at the start of the new year, requiring that every resident who owns any…
Read MoreWaterloo plans for future
An eye toward 2024 was the theme Monday night for the Waterloo City Council – the last such regular meeting of the year. In addition to approving a tax levy…
Read MoreKeckritz leaves legacy
Henrietta Bauer, the first administrator at what was then known as Monroe County Nursing Home, retired on Jan. 1, 1974. Fifty years later, almost to the day, former Oak Hill…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs tax levy
For the first time in several months, the regular Waterloo School Board meeting took place in the high school library rather than the auditorium, with discussion centering chiefly on the…
Read MoreQueen’s reign continues in Waterloo
Tuesday nights in downtown Waterloo have once again been dominated by the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School’s Queen of Hearts drawing of late, even as the game is set…
Read MoreGiving HOPE to Nepal
After 30 hours, three planes and two layovers, a group consisting of mostly members of HOPE Christian Church in Columbia arrived in Nepal last month to begin an 11-day mission…
Read MoreSolar energy shining for local business
The move toward solar energy has become a major goal for the United States and Illinois, with Governor JB Pritzker pushing for an expansion of solar and renewable energy sources…
Read MoreRevamped Santa Float is ready to ride
A popular annual holiday tradition, the Waterloo Santa Float is set to venture out onto the streets of town starting this Thursday evening and continuing each night through Dec. 23,…
Read MoreTow truck driver always helped
An East Carondelet tow truck driver and Prairie du Pont volunteer firefighter passed away last Wednesday after he was struck by a truck while assisting a broken down vehicle, leaving…
Read MoreCounty OKs budget; talks SAFE-T Act
Friday, Dec. 1 marked the first day of a new fiscal year for Monroe County. After several budget hearings throughout the month, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved the…
Read MoreWPD chief retiring
A major position will soon need to be filled within the Waterloo Police Department as current chief Jeff Prosise will be retiring next month. The announcement came during Monday’s Waterloo…
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