All-Local Boys Hoops Team
There was plenty of magic seen on local basasketball courts this past winter, as both team and individual milestones were accomplished on multiple levels. Here is a look at the…
Read MoreIt’s ‘batter up’ for baseball squads
The high school baseball season got underway last week with all five local teams in action. Columbia is 1-2 after three games against tough opponents to kick off its 2025…
Read MoreSoccer girls kicking strong
All three Monroe County high school girls soccer squads are looking solid in the early going to the 2025 season. Perhaps most impressive of the three teams thus far is…
Read MoreSoftballers slinging into spring
It was a busy opening week for local high school softball squads on the first week of spring. Waterloo, last year’s IHSA Class 3A fourth place state finisher, got out…
Read MoreWJHS bowlers roll at state
The Waterloo Junior High School girls and boys bowling squads competed Saturday in the SIJSAA state tournament at St. Clair Bowl. The WJHS girls placed fourth as a team, led…
Read MoreICS volleyball makes state
The Immaculate Conception School eighth grade volleyball squad won the school’s first regional championship in the sport on Friday, defeating Pontiac. The Crusaders advance to the SIJHSAA Class M state…
Read MoreDownsizing or dismantling | Ott Observations
I think you would be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn’t think our federal government is too big and inefficient. Accordingly, there should be 100 percent consensus supporting what…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3-19-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreWe aren’t in Mayberry, Dorothy | Mark’s Remarks
Regardless of how old we are or what era we grew up in, we all would like to be more trusting than we really should be. This fall, Michelle and…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | March 10-14
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreChristy E. Klein-Lehr | Obituary
Christy E. Klein-Lehr (nee Kehrer), 85, of Millstadt, died March 23, 2025, at Oak Hill in Waterloo. Christy was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Paderborn, St. Michael’s…
Read MoreMaudie R. Crook | Obituary
Maudie Rae Crook (nee Roberts), 96, of Waterloo, died March 25, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born Oct. 16, 1928, in Payette, Idaho. Maudie was a member of Zion United…
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