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Major changes coming to credit cards
Decades ago, people paid for purchases with cash or by writing checks. Today, cash is used only for small purchases, and it is almost impossible to find someone under the…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers concert continues to grow
The third annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert takes place Saturday afternoon at a new venue: Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in Columbia. A suggested donation of $10 is asked for admission when the…
Read MoreRelay For Life connects community in cancer fight
Most everyone is touched by the tragedy of cancer at some point. Some have faced it head-on themselves. Others have lost a family member, co-worker, classmate or best friend. Gibault…
Read MorePorter family files wrongful death suit against Steinheimer, bars
The mother of a young Red Bud woman who died in a head-on crash south of Hecker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Crystal Steinheimer and three Evansville taverns…
Read MoreR-T Pigskin Survivor Football Challenge
Republic-Times readers and their friends are invited to join our 2015 R-T Pigskin Survivor Football Challenge hosted online throughout the NFL season. The contest is free to enter, and our…
Read MoreHecker milk hauling company celebrates 75 years
“Got milk?” If the answer to that popular advertising question is “yes,” it may be because of the work of Hecker-based William F. Braun Milk Hauling. The firm just celebrated…
Read More‘Bill is No Bully’
Bill is a busy bull. When he’s not traveling the highways and byways of the U.S., he is visiting schools spreading his message of bullying awareness with this handler, Roach…
Read MoreBratwurst a tasty tradition at Schneider’s
Bratwurst are as German as hot dogs are American. Throw ‘em on a grill or in a pot filled with beer. They’re easy to make and easy to eat. Schneider’s…
Read More‘Dogs, Hawks renew rivalry for good cause
By JEREMY KOVARIK and SPENCER MICHELSON For the Republic-Times Throughout the early 2000s, the Gibault and Waterloo soccer teams were the fiercest of rivals. The two schools waged war on…
Read MoreMaeystown man is jack of all trades
When the Republic-Times visited Earl and Kathy Fitch’s home near Maeystown, we thought it was to discuss hot rod cars. Instead, as we sat in one of his large garages…
Read MoreNew Waterloo mural to reflect local history
Paintings tell stories and that’s exactly what Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith wants the city’s latest new mural project to do. Driving or walking past K&D Printing, 107 North Main Street,…
Read MoreSchool enrollment down
The calendar says it is Aug. 25, but the weather feels like it’s Sept. 25. Either way, school has started, and with it, enrollment numbers across the area have rolled…
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