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Waterloo Boy Scout Troop 323 recently took a camping trip to Camp Loud Thunder in Rock Island to go skiing and visit the Rock Island Arsenal and the John Deere Museum.

Pictured here are the winners of the third annual Monroe County YMCA Partner with Youth Trivia Night, which was held Jan. 16.

The New Hanover Home and Community Education held its annual Christmas part Dec. 14 at Todd Hall.

The St. James Catholic Grade School boys basketball teams recently won both the eighth and sixth grade, Class A Belleville Diocesan Basketball Tournaments.

Six Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 11 of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville were awarded of rank of Eagle Scout at the Scout Court of Honor ceremony Nov. 28 at the Cathedra

The Belleville East Junior Varsity Basketball cheerleaders placed first at the ICCA Mt. Vernon Cheerleading International Jan. 23.

Community Kindness Inc. has added two new area agencies that it will aid financially, making 16 groups in the greater Belleville area that the resale shop gives cash grants.

The Polish American Ladies’ Society celebrate at their annual Christmas party Dec. 14 at the Caseyville Township Office Building in Fairview Heights.

The donations were made possible by the generosity of the Granite City community and the hard work of K of C Council 1098 members and their families during the annual MRLD Tootsie roll drive held each fall.

Terrific Kids is sponsored by the Columbia Kiwanis Club.

Mary Haubrich, care plan coordinator, was awarded a plaque from administrator, John Huelskamp, for 30 years of service at Freeburg Care Center.

Caseyville VFW Memorial Post 1117 recently awarded a Certificate of Recognition to Mayor George Chance and the employees of the Village of Caseyville for their participation in the October health and safety program.

Six Boy Scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 320 in Columbia will be honored at 7 p.m. Monday at Christ Community Lutheran Church, 1 Christchurch Way in Columbia.

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, nominated 15 young men and women from the 19th Congressional District to the military academies.

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, is collecting Valentines for distribution to veterans and those currently serving in the military, in a program called “Valentines for Heroes.”