Work continues on the new route and bridge at Bluff Road and Hanover Road.

While campaigning for U.S. Senator in 2004, presidential candidate Barack Obama stopped by the Waterloo VFW. He even took the time to sign an autograph for Sandy Sauget.

Waterloo German Band’s Harry Wolf stops his van along Main Street to catch a few songs by the Waterloo Municipal Band.

The Waterloo Municipal Band concludes their 77^{th season of Tuesday night summer concerts at the Courthouse Bandstand.}

The Waterloo Municipal Band lights up the band stand.

Sharon Ebersohl directs the Waterloo Municipal Band’s performance of Stars and Stripes Forever.

Local United Church of Christ youth attended the National Youth Event in July at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Youth rock band Morland Drive was the opening band Aug. 3 during the final summer show for Columbia’s Music At Metter concert series. The band Blues Racket followed on stage.

Columbia’s Music At Metter concerts were well attended this summer.

The folks from the Columbia Snow Cone stand provided cool treats during the Music At Metter.

Georganne Conrad, second from left, celebrated her 95th birthday July 8 at the Waterloo Country Club. Joining her for the occasion are, left to right, niece, Eileen Franke; and daughters Lisa Gilbreth and Louise Doiron.

The Corps of Engineer’s motor vessel Mississippi rolls up the Mississippi on its way to docking in downtown St. Louis.

Rodney Linker of Waterloo, center, Brinkman of Valmeyer, left, and County Commissioner Terry Liefer discuss the levee issue while standing in the pilot house of the motor vessel Mississippi.

The levee situation was the main topic during a recent Mississippi River cruise aboard the motor vessel Mississippi.

Columbia citizen Don Divers, second from left, asks a question of Flood Prevention District Commissioners John Conrad, Bruce Brinkman and Dave Baxmeyer. Listening in are Rodney Linker, left, and County Commissioner Terry Liefer, standing.

MASC Patrons attend the MASC Pre-Season Gala and Awards Ceremony at The Falls.

Melissa and Joan Rivers, aka Lynn Pittman, left, and Judi Horrell, right, welcome Monroe County Commissioner Dale Haudrich and his wife, Kay, to MASC’s Gala at The Falls.

Law enforcement officers from throughout Monroe County stand in reverence during Perry Vogt’s graveside service at Immaculate Conception Church of Madonnaville’s cemetery. Vogt, a retired captain with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, died July 31 at his home in Valmeyer after a lengthy battle with cancer.

A ribbon-cutting marked the completion of the Waterloo Park District’s new concession stand and restroom facility next to the athletic fields at Konarcik Park. Twyla Luhr was honored for the financial donation she made toward building the structure. Participating in the ribbon-cutting are, left to right, Julie Whelan, Rita Trantham, Alan Stumpf, Steve Goessling, Scott Paisley, Twyla Luhr, Police Chief Jim Trantham, Joanne Harlin, Don Prater and Mayor Tom Smith.

Ellery Hawkins and his son, Garrett, load up straw.

Maeystown residents rolled up their sleeves July 19 and spent the day cleaning up their village.

Purina filmed a commercial at the Humane Society of Monroe County, including an interview with society president Paula Hutchinson.

Longtime friends Tom Heine and Gerry Novak talk about the good ol’ days. They were spotted later that evening at the Fults Softball Tournament.

Joseph Eschmann, right, points out the hat his brother Steven just won as an attendance prize at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Summer Picnic.

Our Lady of Good Counsel parish member Lucille Ohms, right, serves up a fried chicken dinner.

Phyllis Reinhold of R & R Country Care in Ruma accepts her membership placard to Prairie du Rocher's Chamber of Commerce from Amy Barbeau, left, and Ambassador Committee Member Tania Barbeau.

Rudy Mollet, center, of Rudy's Place in Prairie du Rocher, accepts his Chamber of Commerce placard from Mark Laurent and Ambassador Committee Member Tania Barbeau.