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Longtime PE teacher retires
Zahnow Elementary’s longtime physical education teacher is retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, marking the end of a 35-year career in both Waterloo and Valmeyer. Karla Bivins…
Read MoreGender policy closes school year
The final Waterloo School Board meeting of the academic year saw a variety of discussion, though perhaps the largest item on the agenda concerned the district’s new policy on restroom…
Read MoreAll revved up for Firebird Fest
Fast becoming somewhat of a local tradition, Firebird Fest is returning to Waterloo for the third straight year. Classic car enthusiasts from all around are invited to enjoy an event…
Read MoreVeterans moved by Honor Flight
Two local veterans recently participated in an Honor Flight, traveling to Washington, D.C. for a day of sightseeing and recognition of their service in the American Armed Forces. Robert Gauch…
Read MoreHNS offers summer lunch support
With the end of the educational year comes the end of school lunches, leaving some young people to go hungry through the summer. But for those families in Monroe County…
Read MoreSummer camp care for EMS
A number of emergency responders took the first step toward a wilderness care merit badge as they trekked around Camp Vandeventer west of Waterloo last week to practice search and…
Read MoreCHS senior has slick idea
An automotive-loving student in this year’s Monroe County startUP class was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year, with his oil change business standing out for the program’s board of directors.…
Read MoreColeman civil case lingers
Friday marked the 14th anniversary of the 2009 murders of Sheri Coleman and her young sons Gavin and Garett in Columbia and 12th anniversary of a jury’s 2011 conviction of…
Read MoreBill ending book bans
A piece of state legislation recently passed by the Illinois Senate could see libraries banning books lose access to state funding. House Bill 2789 amends the Illinois Library System Act…
Read MoreChanging of the guard in Waterloo
Monday marked a changing of the guard for the Waterloo City Council, as a new mayor and three new aldermen were officially sworn into office before a large crowd. But…
Read More‘Wunderbar together’ in Columbia
Columbia once again welcomed a collection of students from Gedern, Germany, with 2023 marking the 30th anniversary of the sister cities exchange. Along with being a milestone year for the…
Read MoreBusiness booming for startUPs
With the end of the school year on the horizon, this year’s Monroe County startUP program is similarly coming to a close – though students did get a chance to…
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