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Marissa Martin Celebrates 15th Birthday
By Monroe County Independent |
The world has been turned upside-down these last few weeks, but it didn’t keep Christina Martin, a senior at Waterloo High School, to decide that her sister Marissa needed to have a special birthday celebration. Marissa was surprised to receive a drive-by parade past her house on April 17 with friends and family wishing her……
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Rendezvous Moved To The Fall
Because of the pandemic, Fort de Chartres’ annual June festival has been moved to fall. Les Amis du Fort de Chartres made the announcement earlier this week. The date of the 50th annual Rendezvous will be Sept. 12 and 13, pending government and IDNR State Park decisions on public gatherings. The Fort de Chartres Annual……
Seniors Get Toes Tapping On Sunny Day
Residents of Cedarhurst senior living in Waterloo enjoyed a splendid spring day on on April 18. While following safe social distancing rules, everyone sat outside to take in the sunshine, warmth and gentle breeze. As an added bonus, local musicians Tim Berg and the Kurtz Brothers Band provided musical entertainment. The boys played a toe-tapping……
Corona Cancels Waterloo’s Porta-Fest
This year’s Waterloo’s Porta Westfalica Festival has been canceled. The mid-June, Tuesday night gala celebrates the community’s sister cities bond with Porta Westfalica, Germany. Previously scheduled for June 16, this would have been the 40th annual downtown Waterloo event. “Governor J.B. Pritzker made a statement last week encouraging all organizers of large summer events to……
Acorns Wins Kloepper World Championship
The popular rural Wartburg golf course and clubhouse, Acorns, is known for its first-class amenities, and now Bill Ebeler and his staff can add the world’s best kloepper players to its title. Acorns’ card playing crew won its very first World Series Of Kloepper this past Sunday with the 2020 final tournament being played at……
JV’s Celebrates 35 Years In Downtown Waterloo
Jeff and Denise Vogt opened up their doors and their hearts March 8 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of JV’s, their downtown Waterloo eating and drinking establishment. The brick building at 117 North Main has been serving drinks in downtown Waterloo since the 1800s. For the past 35 years, Jeff and Denise Vogt have been……
World’s Sports Focus To Be On Maeystown This Sunday
With all major professional and collegiate sports are on hiatus during the corona virus pandemic, one major tournament will still take place this weekend – and it will take place right here in Monroe County. The 43rd annual World Championship of Kloepper will be held this Sunday, March 15, at the Maeystown Sportsman’s Club. League……
JV’s Celebrates 35 Years
The stately brick building at 117 N. Main has been serving drinks in downtown Waterloo since the 1800s. For the past 35 years, Jeff and Denise Vogt have been the proprietors of JV’s Downtown Bar and Grill. Jeff “J.V.” took over the reins from John Pottoff (John’s) in 1985; folks have been meeting up for……
WHS Students Have Fun At B-Ball Games
The WHS student section showed up in big numbers for the girls’ basketball team’s Senior Night festivities. In addition to rooting on the Bulldogs, the kids hope to win an attendance prize or be called onto court for the Half-time Shootout. Noah Meyers, center, gives the thumbs on the fun his has attending WHS athletics……
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