Columbia Mayor Announces His Re-Election Decision
by Joe Leicht Next April's race for Columbia mayor got a lot more intriguing on Monday when Kevin Hutchinson announced to the assembled city council...
Masks, Temperature Mandated For County Employees
by Joe Leicht County employees who work at the courthouse in Waterloo now have to observe some of the same protocols that visitors and citizens...
Covid Outbreak At Columbia Senior Care Facility
Covid Outbreak Amongst Integrity Employees 15 Employees Test Positive But No Residents So Far On Monday, Integrity Healthcare of Columbia reported 15 employees (including contracted...
Waterloo Board Backs Charron’s School Plan
As the fall semester begins in the Waterloo School District, students will be learning from home via an online service. There will be some in-person...
Tensions Unfold At County Meeting
America's socio-political divide was displayed at the Monroe County Board's July 6 meeting, as the first 15 minutes featured tense exchanges between elected officials and...
July 4 Gatherings Likely Caused Covid Spike
Cases Spiked For 20-Somethings There has been a substantial increase in positives covid-19 cases over the past week, reports John Wagner, director of the Monroe...
State And IHSA Issue Guidelines For High School Sports
There will be high school sports this school year, but everyone is going to have to make some adjustments. Like everything these days, there will...
Mon-Clair Baseball League Weekly Update
Waterloo’s Cole Hampton takes a cut in the Millers’ 4-3 home win Friday over Valmeyer. Mon-Clair Baseball League’s season continues to...
Fountain Is Destination For Monroe County Marathon Relay
There were 24 runners who competed in this year’s Monroe County Marathon Relay. The 26.2-mile course winds from Waterloo to Fountain. Each member of the...
Boys Of Summer Lace Up For Local Baseball Season
While Major League Baseball continues its covid delay, the area’s local amateur league got underway over the weekend. Mon-Clair Baseball began play July 4 with...
Put Me In Coach! Mon-Clair Baseball League Resumes July 4
The region’s amateur adult baseball league will begin their covid-shortened season on Saturday, July 4. This year there will be no Valmeyer Mid-Summer Classic. There...
Spinner Named New WHS Boys Basketball Coach
Scott Spinner is the new Waterloo High School varsity boys’ basketball coach. He recently got the approval of the WCUSD board, reports Athletic Director Brian...
Out Of Thin Air.. Funnel Cloud Makes Quick County Appearance
There was a bit of excitement overheard today as a funnel cloud formed just after 6 p.m. between Columbia and...
Catalano On The Mend After Rt. 156 Bike Wreck
A motorcycle wrecked Tuesday afternoon at Rt. 156 and L Road on the west end of Hecker. It occurred at...
Cleaning Crew Interrupts Break-In At Weber Chevrolet
A cleaning crew thwarted an attempted break-in Saturday morning at the George Weber Chevy dealership in Columbia. Just before 4...
Sheriff Tests Positive For Covid-19
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for covid-19. He...
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