All posts by Corey Saathoff

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  Truck fire in Waterloo

  The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a fully engulfed car fire in the driveway of 324 Druscilla Lane in Waterloo. The fire was extinguished quickly upon fire department arrival.

  • Posted July 11, 2019
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  Millers fall in Midsummer Classic final

  The 48th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic at Borsch Park provided an entertaining three days of baseball over the July 4 holiday and pitted two regular tournament winners in the title game.  In the end, the mighty offense...

  • Posted July 10, 2019
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  Waterloo buys water plant land

  Waterloo made a big step in the future of its water service last week by purchasing land for a new water treatment plant to be built near Valmeyer. At its July 1 meeting, the Waterloo City Council...

  • Posted July 10, 2019
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  Midsummer Classic ready to deliver

  The 48th annual Midsummer Classic is set to begin Thursday at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, with eight Mon-Clair League teams vying for the top trophy.  The Waterloo Millers kick off tourney play with a 9 a.m. Thursday...

  • Posted July 2, 2019
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  Buzzer sounds for ‘Johnny Buckets’

  Columbia native Jonathan Holmes announced he is hanging up his hooping shoes after three seasons at the University of Arkansas. Holmes, who made the NCAA Division I basketball team as a hard-working walk-on after leading the Columbia...

  • Posted July 2, 2019
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  It’s a team effort for Post 581 juniors

  Now in its second year, the Columbia Post 581 Junior American Legion baseball program is fielding a competitive squad under head coach Andrew Thompson. Columbia is 3-3 on the season, with several early games on the schedule...

  • Posted July 2, 2019
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  Valmeyer fielding 2 Jr. Legion squads

  The winning baseball tradition at both the junior high and high school levels in Valmeyer has spilled over into the summer with the successful implementation of an American Legion baseball program over the past few years. Last...

  • Posted July 2, 2019
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  Combine fire south of Renault

  The Red Bud and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday for a large combine fire in a wheat field at 1009 Carr Road south of Renault. The combine, owned by Allen Rahn,...

  • Posted June 26, 2019
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  R-T All-Local Baseball Team

  With both Waterloo and Gibault bringing home state trophies, Valmeyer winning a fourth straight regional crown and Columbia posting another 20-win season, there was baseball talent galore in Monroe County.  Here’s the Republic-Times All-Local Baseball Team for...

  • Posted June 25, 2019
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  Retiring Columbia AD ‘bleeds blue’

  Columbia High School sports programs have enjoyed quite a run of success over the past several years with Joe Iorio serving as athletic director. After 32 years at CHS, Iorio has decided to retire. The hope is...

  • Posted June 25, 2019
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  Roundup of local college ballplayers

  Several former Monroe County high school baseball and softball standouts recently completed their seasons at various levels of the college ranks. Among those who played NCAA Division I baseball were Jordan McFarland at Arkansas, Erik Kaiser at...

  • Posted June 25, 2019
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  WPD chief retiring

  Waterloo Police Chief Mike Douglas has announced his retirement after just more than two years in the position and nearly 30 years in local law enforcement. “It has truly been an honor to work for the city...

  • Posted June 25, 2019
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