What to expect in 2020

Monroe County will once again have a full plate in 2020.  Elections, new state laws and their ramifications, business happenings and several high-profile court cases all look to dominate the…

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Coalition gets cannabis lesson

In its first five days of legalization, over $10.8 million worth of adult-use recreational marijuana was sold in more than 271,000 transactions statewide, including at the Collinsville facility that serves…

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Jacobs retires after 42 years

A pillar of the local agricultural community has stepped down. Pam Jacobs retired Dec. 31 as county extension director with the University of Illinois Extension.  Jacobs worked at the extension…

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Out with the 2010s

As this decade comes to a close, many people are taking time to reflect on what happened in their lives.  The Republic-Times asked a few people to do the same…

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Waterloo phone booth returns

A staple of downtown Waterloo that returned this week was heralded as a Christmas gift to the community. Harrisonville Telephone Company confirmed Thursday that the company was going to replace…

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The gift of life

Ashlea Moravec knew something was amiss as early as 2004. After she gave birth to her first child, there were signs of kidney problems.  Nothing came of those complications, though…

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Camp Wartburg adds rec center

Since Lutheran Children Family Services bought Camp Wartburg in 1996, the facility has grown significantly.  Several features have been added including a dining hall and high ropes course, and this…

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The singing superintendent

At a recent Waterloo School Board meeting, the board discussed adding guitar classes to Waterloo High School’s music program.  Board president John Caupert jokingly suggested Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian…

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Rau-Athon raises over $1,000

A Thanksgiving tradition that started in 2012 with only about 25 people raised more than $1,000 this year for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Over 100 participants in the annual…

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