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Ryterski’s star shines bright at CHS
Claire Ryterski has been a standout member of the Columbia school system for years. She’s heavily involved in drama and music programs and was even crowned homecoming queen in September.…
Read MoreHSMC receives $400K donation for new shelter
A resident of Garden Place in Waterloo is making dreams come true for the Humane Society of Monroe County. Vera Baebler, who Monroe County residents may remember for the donation…
Read MoreLifetree Café opens topics for discussion
For a year now, The Beacon, an outreach of First Baptist Church of Waterloo, has hosted a program called the Lifetree Café. Lifetree Café is a “conversation café,” where on…
Read More‘Random Acts of Kindness’ event an amazing success
It’s a day two families have been dreading for weeks – the one-month anniversary of the deaths of Abby Liefer, 19, and Hannah Porter, 20, in a head-on car crash…
Read MoreHoagland tries out for America’s Got Talent
At 8 years old, most youngsters are in second or third grade, going about their studies and participating in extracurricular activities or sports. But for one local girl, a hobby…
Read MoreR-T’s ‘Best of 2014’ award winners announced
Results of the Republic-Times “Best of 2014” contest are in, with winners chosen by voters on our website over the past two weeks. A whopping 34,134 votes were cast for…
Read MoreLost dog in Columbia
From the Columbia Animal Hospital: Please be on the look out for Huxley. He went missing around North Riebling in Columbia. He is about 3 years old and a Black…
Read MoreEagle Fest is Saturday in Modoc
Eagle Fest takes place this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc. There will be eagle-watching with spotting scopes and…
Read MoreWaterloo among best cities for young families
Consumer advocacy site NerdWallet released its second annual edition study of “Best Cities for Young Families in Illinois” this week and out of 220 places, Waterloo ranked 14th. Waterloo was…
Read MoreNew trail for biking, hiking in the works
Three local men with a love of bicycles and the outdoors are blazing a trail right here in Waterloo for others like them to enjoy. Ed Foster, a Waterloo resident…
Read MoreLocal car with character changing hands
The Ghostbusters car, which has been a fixture on local streets and beyond for the past several years, reached the end of an era this weekend when owner and creator…
Read MoreFamily calls for acts of kindness out of tragedy
There is a movement sweeping Monroe County and far beyond to honor the two Red Bud teens, Abby Liefer and Hannah Porter, who died in a head-on crash Jan. 10…
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