Community
County economic development leader dies
The community was shocked and saddened by the sudden passing this week of a friend to the Monroe County business scene. Nora Feuquay, 47, was found unresponsive in her Waterloo…
Read MoreWaterloo native adds to local endurance rush
The Midwest, with its hot, humid summers and typically cold, snowy winters, is not exactly known for producing endurance competitors. But Monroe County appears to be a hot bed that…
Read MoreHealth department offers valuable services
Hundreds of residents pass by the Monroe County Health Department at the Annex Building along Route 3 in Waterloo and give little or no thought to what goes on there…
Read MoreSanta Float set to spread holiday cheer in Waterloo
It has become a holiday tradition in Waterloo, and the legend just seems to grow each year. Children look out the windows of their homes in eager anticipation of the…
Read MoreChristmas Tree Walk set to impress at The Beacon
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, even if snow isn’t in the immediate forecast. Although winter weather hasn’t arrived, the holiday season can be seen and felt at…
Read MoreSanta Float set to make annual run
The Santa Float will again be distributing gift bags to the young children of Waterloo this Christmas season, visiting neighborhoods during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. Sponsors of this annual…
Read MoreWaterloo woman reads for the blind
Republic-Times readers are reading this sentence right now. For most of the newspaper’s readership, it comes easy. But for those with disabilities such as a visual impairment, or a disease…
Read MoreLocal groups offering help for the holidays
It’s the time of the year where Christmas music plays on the radio 24-7 and temperatures begin to tumble. With winter comes the holiday season. Gifts, holiday parties and decorations…
Read MoreNew restaurant a dream come true for Red Bud man
David Dannenberg has just finished one month with his new Red Bud restaurant and it’s more than just the name that is generating something to sing about. The Opera House…
Read MoreFor more than 70 years, Pearl just keeps playing
There are few things more constant in Monroe County over the past several decades than the appearance of Pearl Hirsch and her accordion at a community function. Hirsch, 84, of…
Read MoreFive honored for life-saving efforts in Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night honored five of this county’s finest for their successful efforts on an elderly female during a medical emergency in September. Those recognized with…
Read MoreVietnam War remembered in Columbia
The Columbia American Legion Post 581 Honor Guard marched in unison while posting the colors during a Veterans Day ceremony last Wednesday. The men put one foot in front of…
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