Business
Restaurants pass the health test
Restaurants throughout Monroe County have received generally positive health code assessments, according to local health officials. While Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner and Director of Environmental Health Brian…
Read More‘Sugar Spring 2.0’ opens after fire
After a year of rebuilding efforts following a devastating fire, Sugar Spring Ranch has reopened as a hosting site for weddings, receptions and other special events. Greg Meyer – who…
Read MoreWaterloo Chamber hires new director
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently announced a new appointment to its executive director position. Matt Caraway, pastor of Truth Church in Waterloo, will be stepping in…
Read MoreSelfie Studio A offers unique photo ops
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times When Andrea Yochum first opened her small business, Selfie Studio A, in Columbia, she had very little knowledge in photography but knew that a…
Read MoreZoning OK for ‘grain bin’ BNB
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special use exception for a “grain bin” bed and breakfast at its meeting last Wednesday night. The request was granted to…
Read MoreR-T wins top state honor
The Republic-Times, a weekly publication covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, was awarded a top state honor on Friday. The Illinois Press Association hosted its annual conference last…
Read MoreCreekside Estates concerns expressed
Residents of the Creekside Estates subdivision approached the Waterloo City Council on Aug. 1 about concerns with two detention basins near their properties. Scott Gross, a resident of Creekside Drive,…
Read MoreMCEC suit moves to Monroe County
A civil suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Monroe County Electric Cooperative, Inc., has been transferred to Monroe County. The original complaint against MCEC was filed in…
Read MoreKB Contracting keeps building
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times Mike and Taylor Thomas have had much success with their Waterloo businesses in the past three years and continue to grow and create projects…
Read MoreMillstadt couple offers new gardening experience
A Millstadt couple have recently started a small farm to help educate about gardening, environmentalism and the importance of Illinois native flora and fauna. Kim and Mark Atkins purchased their…
Read MoreFarm Bureau welcomes new manager
The Monroe County Farm Bureau recently hired a new certified manager. Erin Dierkes, a 22-year-old recent masters graduate, has stepped in to fill the position left by longtime manager Brenda…
Read MoreJV’s leaves lasting memories
Sunday night marked the end of an era in Waterloo as JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill celebrated its last hoorah. Jeff and Denise Vogt – soon-to-be former owners of the…
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