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Toy Story’s Sheriff Woody and Jessie were among the colorful characters visiting the little ones attending the Waterloo Pumpkinfest. On closer examination, I don’t recall Woody smoking Pall Mall cigarettes in the Disney movies I watched…. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a…
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Time For Toilet Paper Harvest
While each fall thousands of folks head to Eckert’s to pick apples, even more people head to Monroe County each October to harvest their annual supply of toilet paper. As the temperature falls, the T.P buds sprout and reems of two-ply are spotted from trees throughout the county. Locals know which trees have the quilted……
Pedestrian DUI Maze
Downtown Waterloo streets are packed every weekend night with throngs of folks taking in the nightlife as they walk from bar to bar along the Main Street drag. In an effort to make sure no one has been overserved, the Waterloo Police Department has strategically set up a series of orange cones. Patrons traveling between……
Folks Beginning To Move Back Into The Bottoms
As Mississippi River Recedes… Folks Are Beginning To Move Back Into The Bottoms To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a subscriber you can purchase a subscription here. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me Forgot Password
Democrats Keep It “All In The Family”
Boy the way the Southern Illinois Democrats have played… Walking in Belleville’s Labor Day Parade Union guys like us we had it made Those were the days… The Costello and Reitz boys were assured a win But now Monroe County’s taken it on the chin Mister we could use a man like Melvin Price again……
Fults Phil Arrested On Fraud Charges – We Didn’t Get The Early Spring He Predicted
Monroe County’s prognosticating groundhog Fults Phil is set to appear before a judge next week to explain the early March snow and extremely cold temperatures. Monroe Countians recall that on Groundhog’s Day, Fults Phil did not see his shadow, stayed outside and proudly declared “We shall have an early spring!!” Since then, there has been……
WFD Keeping Up Appearances
It appears that Waterloo firefighters Curtis Roever and Alex Rongey always try to look their best when the fire whistle sounds. This means having their hair and nails done at the Beauty Room. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a subscriber you can…
Jim Broshears Celebrates 50th
Jim Broshears celebrated his 50th birthday with a vacation to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. While it was snowing back home, “Enos” got into the winter spirit by finding some sudsy “snow” at the hotel’s pool. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a subscriber…
Ed-itor Takes Storm Preparedness Seriously
Ed-itor Stocks Up On Provisions To Survive Winter Storm: Schneider’s Meats’ employee Sierra Mertz checks out the Ed-itor Wienhoff on the Thursday before the big winter storm. He purchased pre-snowfall necessities, including a summer sausage, bread, ground chuck, potato chips and pork chops. – photo by Susie (nee Suttner) Nagel To access more…
Monroe Countians Take Stocking Up Seriously
Monroe Countians didn’t go hungry when they were stranded in their homes following the big, eight-inch snow storm. Folks rushed to area super markets to stock up on the essentials, including bread, eggs and milk. With the first flurries dropping, shoppers had nearly cleared the bread aisle at the Waterloo Schnucks, leaving only a few……
Ed-itor Was Prepared For The Big Snow
Ed-itor Wienhoff made sure to be prepared in advance for last weekend’s big snow storm. He put on a warm coat and pulled out his trusty snow shovel. And of course he powered up by eating several Ahne’s Bakery chocolate long johns. “Ahne’s donuts have all the nutrients, vitamins, sugar and excess calories you need……
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