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Pursuit ends in crash near Columbia
Columbia EMS, police and fire personnel were called around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to westbound I-255 near the Fish Lake overpass just east of...
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Kenneth L. Nelson | Obituary
Kenneth L. Nelson, 85, of Columbia, died March 1, 2021, in Columbia. He was born July 26, 1935, in Sandy Township, Pa., son of the late George and Grace (nee Heberling) Nelson. He was...
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Lifestyles
Snow banks and demon possession
I still get excited and nostalgic about snow, but I am now the dad and I have to do things like shovel snow, make sure cars that aren’t in the garage are cleaned off and ready to go, and generally take care of all the girls who live in my house.
My boys – neither...
Police Blotter
Police Blotter | 2-24-21
(Information in this report is gathered from 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 or changed as part of the legal process.)
Columbia Police
Feb. 16
Christopher K. Parker, 30, of Columbia, was arrested for domestic battery in...
Sports
Girls hoops season winding down
The high school girls basketball season is nearing its end, and local squads are fighting to get to the .500 mark before it's all...
Losses all around for hoops squads
It was not a good Tuesday night for local high school basketball teams, as all five suffered defeat.
Waterloo (5-4) dropped a 53-44 contest at...
Peterson to wrestle for national title
A McKendree University wrestler from Valmeyer won a regional championship over the weekend.
Cory Peterson, who won a Missouri state championship while wrestling for De...
Hockey rivals battle to tie
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles renewed their rivalry in the round-robin portion of the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association playoffs Tuesday...
Hawks, Eagles soar to victory
In high school girls basketball over the weekend, Gibault and Columbia picked up wins while other local teams suffered defeat.
Gibault (3-6) was victorious at...
Bulldogs win in OT on Senior Night
The rejuvenated Waterloo High School boys basketball program picked up another exciting victory on Saturday, 54-52 in overtime over Roxana at home on Senior...
Team of the Week
SPPCS 8th grade volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade volleyball squad. The Falcons are off to a...
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