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Location: Waterloo High School

Columbia School District Considers Rebranding Eagles’ Logo

By Monroe County Independent | January 20, 2020

by John Layton By this time next year, Columbia High School could have a newly refinished gym floor, as well as a new, unique Eagles logo. At its first regular meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Columbia Board of Education approved the low bid from Best Gym Floor Art, a Pinckneyville-based company. The …

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Bulldogs On A Mission To Bone Up On “Loyalty”

By Monroe County Independent | January 16, 2020

Waterloo High School students have taken up the task to learn the words to Loyalty, the school fight song. The kids are planning on singing along when the pep band performs the tune during upcoming basketball games. Football Coach Dan Rose and Band Director Zach Smith are spearheading the effort. To access more content, …

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NFL Placekicker Visits His Grade School

By John Layton | January 16, 2020

Millstadt Consolidated School alum Austin Seibert is the placekicker for the Cleveland Browns football team. During a mid-season visit home, Seibert stopped by his former school to visit with the second graders. His message was for each child to work and strive to accomplish your goals. After graduating from MCS, Seibert starred on the Belleville …

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Family News

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First Monroe County Baby Of The ‘20s

By Monroe County Independent | January 7, 2020

Tyler Jacob Vogt with parents Kristen and Jake. It’s a big Happy New Year for Kristen and Jake Vogt of Waterloo....

Siegel – Riebeling Are Engaged – Plans Underway For May Wedding

By Monroe County Independent | December 22, 2019

Allen and Nancy Siegel of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Siegel. She will marry Justin Riebeling, the son of Kent and Lisa...

George and Irma Naumann, left, are joined at their 70th wedding anniversary celebration by their maid of honor and best man, Ellen and Bill Lewis.

Naumanns Celebrate 70th Wedding Anniversary

By Monroe County Independent | December 9, 2019

George and Irma Naumann of Columbia celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 17, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The former Irma Long married George...

Greer Emelia Mattingly

By Monroe County Independent | December 9, 2019

Ashley Kyle Mattingly of Columbia announce the birth of a daughter. Greer Emelia Mattingly was born Oct. 22, 2019, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She...

Newlyweds Jacob Gyore and Jennifer Lesko

Lesko – Gyore Are United In Marriage

By Monroe County Independent | December 9, 2019

Alan and Julie Lesko of Columbia announce the wedding of their daughter, Jennifer Lesko, to Jacob Gyore, son of Kevin and Lois Gyore of Waterloo. ...

William Michael Turner and Elijah Lee Turner

William Michael and Elijah Lee Turner

By Monroe County Independent | December 9, 2019

Clayton and Danielle Turner of Waterloo announce the birth of twin sons. William Michael Turner and Elijah Lee Turner were born Oct. 17, 2019 at Mercy...

Jackson Gregson Busby

By Monroe County Independent | November 17, 2019

Megan and Josh Busby of Waterloo announce the birth of a son. Jackson Gregson Busby was born Oct. 3, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in...

Harper Quernheim Rohlfing

By Monroe County Independent | November 1, 2019

Hannah and Scott Rohlfing announce the birth of a daughter. Harper Quernheim Rohlfing was born Sept. 25, 2019, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis,...

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Community Service

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ICS Builders Club’s Olivia Blaskiewicz and Advisor Kailey Walker begin the process of getting the ingredients ready to make meals for the school’s annual Kids Against Hunger program.

ICS Making Meals For Kids

By John Layton | January 16, 2020

The Immaculate Conception Builders Club is seeking funding to make over 15,000 meals as part...

Monroe County Electric Co-Op customers donated more than 400 cans of food to its Lite For A Bite program. The items were donated to the Western Egyptian Food Pantry. Getting ready to make the delivery are Co-Op employees, left to right, Darren Knobloch, Linda Schmidt, Shawn Segobiano, Shirley Reinhold, Cindy Myrick, Alisa Wood, Julie Rohr and Bob Gross.

Electric Co-Op Members Donate To Food Pantry

By Monroe County Independent | January 14, 2020

Rural electric customers stepped up over the holidays to provide meals to those in need....

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Senior Spotlight

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American Legion’s Traveling Caravan Heading To Columbia

By Monroe County Independent | January 9, 2020

Columbia’s Post 581 is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the Illinois American Legion Membership Traveling Caravan. It will arrive in town on Saturday, Jan. 25. The caravan will make 19 stops through the state during the Legion’s annual membership drive. Columbia’s American Legion Post 581 has been selected as the location……

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