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MCEC receives $7.75 million loan
Earlier this year, Monroe County Electric Cooperative held its 75th annual meeting. It is hoped that Monday’s announcement of $7.75 million in approved loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Read MoreChanging of the guard at State Bank of Waterloo
Mark Altadonna has been a familiar face in the Monroe County banking scene for the past 21 years. However, he will retire at the end of the year from his president…
Read MoreMissing funds, Brockland drama
Nearly $400,000 in missing American Legion funds and a speed bump in the effort to bring a new car dealership to town were among the items discussed at Monday night’s…
Read MoreFarmers dealing with ‘unusual’ harvest this year
It’s harvest time once again for Monroe County farmers, and what started with a promising wheat harvest this past spring has devolved into a year of variable results for corn…
Read MoreHSS files suit against Hecker over group homes
As anticipated, Human Support Services is taking the village of Hecker to federal court over the recent denial of a special use occupancy permit to allow four developmentally disabled persons…
Read MoreCity getting new electric switching station
The Waterloo City Council last week amended a power sales contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and Ameren to extend an additional transmission delivery point to Waterloo. A new…
Read MoreHecker mulls HSS homes
The Hecker Zoning Board of Appeals last week voted 5-2 to recommend approving a special use request by Human Support Services to permit occupancy of four unrelated adults in each…
Read MoreWe have a new Media Store!
The Republic-Times is proud to announce the launch of its brand new Media Store. The new Republic-Times/MyCapture Media Store now allows customers to purchase prints, personalized photo products, t-shirts and…
Read MoreRural Columbia farm provides sod for St. Louis soccer match
Two of the top professional soccer teams in the world will be playing on grass grown in Monroe County when they face off Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome in…
Read MoreRuggeri is new HSMC director
The Humane Society of Monroe County will be headed by a face familiar to Monroe Countians and animal lovers alike. Debbie Ruggeri has been named its executive director. “I am…
Read MoreR-T awarded Best Website, takes home other state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, won a handful of state awards this week. The Illinois Press Association handed out hardware for its Excellence in…
Read MoreDialysis center closer to reality
A project already more than three years in the making, Monroe County moved a significant step forward in the development of a dialysis center in Waterloo. The Illinois Health Facilities…
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