Posts Tagged ‘christmas’
Away from the manger
Police are investigating the theft of a baby Jesus figurine from the Nativity scene outside of a Waterloo church over the weekend. The theft was discovered about 7:45 a.m. Sunday…
Read MoreTrinity Millstadt Cookie Walk
Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt invites the community to its annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 14, from 9:00 am to noon. Come stock up on all your favorite…
Read MoreChristmas night crash on Triple Lakes Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Christmas night (Monday) to a single-rollover crash on Triple Lakes Road near Dupo. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said the driver…
Read MoreMany ways to give this Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the season of giving is in full swing, and various charities and other organizations throughout the community are rushing to gather donations to make sure everyone…
Read MoreValmeyer High School Presents ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
This must-see holiday season classic is full of dancing, laughter, and some of the greatest songs ever written. Onstage in the Valmeyer High School Gymnasium. Performances are November 17 at…
Read MoreMore deaths as Monroe County receives vaccine
From Monroe County up to the national level, much of the data related to the coronavirus pandemic is pointing in the right direction even as more cases, deaths and hospitalizations…
Read MoreChristmas Day battery in Columbia
A Belleville man was arrested in connection with a battery that occurred about 4 p.m. Christmas Day in the 200 block of Gardner Street in Columbia. Police said a 19-year-old…
Read MoreChristmas cheer for Camryn
As the carolers approached, tears welled up in the eyes of Lindsay Coughlin while her husband, Adam, wiped tears from his own eyes. That was the scene Sunday afternoon as…
Read MoreWaterloo Santa Float ready to spread cheer
Santa and his elves will visit neighborhoods in Waterloo to hand out treats to youngsters as the annual Santa Float begins its run this Sunday night. Four golden tickets will…
Read MoreSanta Float set to carry on tradition
As prayers go out to Waterloo German Band founder Harry Wolf, a few entities in the community are banding together to save a local time-honored Christmas tradition. Wolf, 88, recently…
Read MoreSanta Float set to ride Dec. 17-24
The annual Waterloo German Band Santa Float will be making the rounds through all the neighborhoods in town during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. The float, complete with Christmas music…
Read MoreSanta Float brings holiday cheer to Waterloo
Each year, Waterloo celebrates Christmastime in a unique way. Sitting in a living room in a Waterloo home, music begins wafting up the street. As the tunes get louder, kids…
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