Songs4Soldiers a smashing success

After a pandemic-related hiatus, Songs4Soldiers returned this year with a bang.  Founder Dustin Row said through the concert, held Sept. 17-18, his organization raised well over 2019’s total of $142,000.…

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Waterloo schools show heart

At last week’s Waterloo School board meeting, a familiar face from the American Heart Association relayed some outstanding news.  American Heart Association Youth Market Director Renee Ades said the Waterloo…

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German roots remembered

If a person in Monroe County has the last name Kaufmann, Fults, Koch, Taake, Rick (or Rueck), Schaefer, Prange, Hoffmann, Meyer, Krebel, Melliere, or one of more than 50 other…

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Police Blotter | 9-22-21

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Eagles edged by Freeburg, 21-14

The annual Cahokia Conference football showdown between rivals Columbia and Freeburg rarely disappoints, and Friday’s game was no exception. The Midgets outlasted the Eagles, 21-14. The only scoring in the…

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Bulldogs fall in overtime

In a hard-fought Mississippi Valley Conference football clash, Waterloo lost a heartbreaker at home in overtime Friday night to Civic Memorial, 27-24. The Bulldogs struck first via a 15-yard touchdown…

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