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Waterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary
To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…
Read MoreBaptist missionaries offer comfort through bears
While teams from Builders for Christ have been converging on Waterloo to help First Baptist Church complete a construction surge on their new Beacon facility on Market Street, other groups…
Read MoreStitches in Time: quilts mark city milestone
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith knew the 125th anniversary of the founding of the city needed a remembrance just as special as the event itself. He contacted the recently formed Friends…
Read MoreWaterloo aldermen, appointees begin new term
A new era of the Waterloo City Council began Monday night with the same familiar faces that have been serving in recent years. Four aldermen — Russ Thomas (Ward 1),…
Read MoreWaterloo projects, services garner acclaim
Waterloo city officials were heaping praise all around Monday night at City Hall while announcing three recent award-winning efforts. First, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith and public works director Tim Birk…
Read MoreMetzger Equipment closing after 120 years
A family business that started as a blacksmith shop 120 years ago in downtown Waterloo and evolved into one of the largest farm implement dealers in the region has decided…
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