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Cannabis on county’s mind
The imminent legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1 and how Monroe County will deal with it was a major discussion item at Monday’s county board meeting. …
Anti-Thanksgiving | Mark’s Remarks
Every year, a couple of folks I know do something that may be shocking to some. I find it hilarious: they “vent” about what they are not thankful for. Yes,…
Waterloo Band Parents Chili Cook-Off
The Waterloo High School Band Parents have hosted a chili supper for many years. This year, they have decided to switch things up a bit. This Friday, at the last…
Baseball season sliding along
High school baseball teams are taking to local diamonds whenever they are dry enough, playing to mostly favorable results. Rainouts have played tricks on the regular season schedule, but there…
Maeystown mayor retires
In 1994, Terryl Walster was already serving in village government in Maeystown when he was appointed as mayor. The position was not one he aspired to have but one he…
A Baseball Life: Nelson Mathews
Now more than 50 years since he last played professional baseball, former major leaguer Nelson Mathews of Columbia looks back fondly on his career and the competitive drive that got…
Three-man race for U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative of the 12th District Incumbent Mike Bost is facing opposition from Brendan Kelly and Randall Auxier in the race for U.S. Representative. Bost and Kelly are in a…
I’m Glad They Are Going | Mark’s Remarks
So many parents are gearing up for the weeping and gnashing of teeth at this time of the year. Their children are graduating and are going off to college. Now,…
Zeal Without Knowledge | Mark’s Remarks
As a representative of the educational community, I applaud people for speaking out and taking an interest in their children. Teachers and school officials alike will tell you that one…
County board discusses Route 3, enterprise zone
Obey the traffic laws, or else. That was the message Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing sent during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. These words came as the county…
With heavy hearts, Kloepper teams play on
Don Schrader of Waterloo left Oak Hill one Saturday morning in December after what seemed like an encouraging visit with his longtime friend, Eugene “Matze” Matzenbacher. Matze, who passed away…
Albert continues study abroad journey through Italy
Buonasera from Florence! As expected, this last month been quite a whirlwind of excitement The first leg of this adventure was a two-day stopover in London, where I met other…