Larry takes root in Valmeyer’s heart
Valmeyer’s newest resident has already begun making his presence felt thanks to word of mouth and an appearance on television.
That’s an especially impressive feat...
Tattoo artist appears on TV show
Eric Catalano, the Hecker tattoo artist who became somewhat of an online sensation last year for his hyperrealistic fingernail tattoo, had another brush with...
Pool group, park district somewhat simpatico
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool representatives spoke with the Waterloo Park District Board at the latter’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, and the two groups...
Mayor: Waterloo, do your part
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rear its ugly head both here and beyond, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith implored residents to do their part...
Two-vehicle crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with one minor injury reported about 1:10 p.m. Saturday on I-255 eastbound under the Fish Lake overpass...
Columbia police chief retiring
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul told the Republic-Times this week that he is officially retiring on Jan. 31, 2021.
Paul, 53, has served as chief...
Stolen vehicle, thefts in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating a stolen vehicle and thefts from unlocked vehicles in town early Wednesday morning.
A white 2014 Buick four-door sedan was...
Vehicle thefts under investigation in Monroe County
Within the last three weeks, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department has taken reports of two stolen Ford F250 pickup trucks along with a camper...
Columbia residents squawk about chickens
(Editor’s note: Portions of this article from last week were inadvertently cut from the print edition, so we are running the segment about backyard...
COVID fatigue changes attitudes
November marks the eighth month since the novel coronavirus pandemic began causing shutdowns across the country, upending life as we knew it.
In the months...
Election went ‘pretty smooth’ in Monroe County
It may have taken days for America to find out who won the presidential election and a few senate races, and there are legal...
Where does leftover campaign money go?
In our Oct. 21 edition, the Republic-Times reported on the campaign donations and expenditures for five key local, state and federal races.
The election is...