All posts by Corey Saathoff

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  CHS cheerleaders place second at state

  The Columbia High School cheerleading squad placed second at the IHSA state meet held in Bloomington over the weekend. The Eagles placed second in Friday’s preliminary round, earning a shot at the final on Saturday. Columbia finished...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Waterloo man gets 8 years in prison

  A Waterloo man was sentenced in federal court to more than eight years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a stolen vehicle. Todd O. Sweet, 51, was sentenced Friday at...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Instagram post leads to firearms seizure

  Possible charges are pending after police found several firearms inside a Waterloo residence that a convicted felon had access to in a case that began on Instagram. The Waterloo Police Department was contacted on Saturday by Waterloo...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  WHS Varsity Cheer | Team of the Week

  The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School varsity cheerleading squad. The Bulldogs advanced to this weekend’s IHSA state competitive cheerleading meet with an impressive performance Saturday at the Triad Sectional, taking first place...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Collin Kessler | Athlete of the Week

  The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Collin Kessler of the Gibault Catholic High School basketball team. Kessler scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Hawks in a 73-51 win at Chester on Friday....

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Police Blotter | 1/25/2017

  (Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may sometimes be dropped...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Loud boom heard in Waterloo

  A loud boom was heard and felt in Waterloo and surrounding areas about noon on Thursday, with no official word on a source. “I just heard/felt a sonic boom in Foster Pond area. Anyone else?” local resident...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Boil order lifted for Columbia, Waterloo

  A boil order issued Thursday morning in both Columbia and Waterloo due to a 24-inch water line break in St. Clair County has been lifted. Illinois American Water, which provides water service to the area, said the...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Columbia High School bowlers place 15th at state

  The Columbia High School boys bowling team placed 15th out of 24 teams with a six-game score of 5,951 at the IHSA state tournament held Friday at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights. Only the top 12...

  • Posted February 1, 2017
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  Schutt, Kennedy join Hawks Sports Hall of Fame

  Gibault Catholic High School continued its 50th anniversary celebration with the induction of two former standout student-athletes into the Hawks Sports Hall of Fame. Dakota Schutt (Class of 2007) and Tara Kennedy (Class of 2010) were presented...

  • Posted February 1, 2017
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  Men arrested for Columbia car break-ins

  Two young men have been arrested on felony burglary charges following a rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia last week. Now police are asking the community for assistance in locating a special item belonging to...

  • Posted February 1, 2017
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  Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Waterloo

  Waterloo police are investigating multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles. The owners of two vehicles on Station West and another on Mary Drive reported items missing, police said. It is believed the crimes occurred between late...

  • Posted January 31, 2017
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