Police Blotter | 12/2/2015
(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded...
Floraville farm offers fresh hops
Patrons of Stubborn German Brewing Company in Waterloo two weeks ago may have seen a new option: Fresh Hop English Pale Ale.
That beer, which...
Columbia School Board, ROE at odds
The Columbia School Board discussed a number of issues at its January meeting on Thursday, many of them charged.
The Republic-Times has already reported on...
Schools re-examine bullying
(Editor’s note: This is part one in a series of articles addressing the issue of bullying among youth in Monroe County.)
The story of Missouri...
Waterloo woman injured in motorcycle crash
A Waterloo woman was injured in a motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in Randolph County.
Illinois State Police said a 1999 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven...
Hitzemann ready to serve as new state’s attorney
While Chris Hitzemann took office on Dec. 1, the Columbia man dreamed of becoming a state’s attorney even before he started practicing law.
“It’s why...
Thursday night house fire in Columbia
Faulty wiring where Christmas lights were plugged into a circuit appears to be the cause of a house fire on North Briegel Street in...
Body pulled from Mississippi River near East Carondelet
Illinois State Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River near East Carondelet on Friday.
Shortly before noon, ISP was...
Barn fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department was dispatched to an old wooden dairy barn on fire at 6043 Crook Drive south of Waterloo. The call for...
Scout builds dog path at Helping Strays
The arduous journey toward earning the rank of Eagle Scout is almost over for David Broske, who recently completed his Eagle Scout project.
Broske, a...
Thefts from CVS in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating two thefts reported at CVS Pharmacy, 100 Admiral Trost Road, in recent days.
On Thursday, police were searching for a maroon...
Hard work for a hurried harvest
If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them.
Trade disputes have weighed on income...