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Memorial Day Services in Monroe County
Although the roots of the holiday are murky, the practice of setting aside a day in May to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate price in military service…
Read MoreControversy over ambulance services comes to forefront
The Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning was a scene of irony. On one hand, the commissioners endorsed a proclamation observing May 17-23 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The same…
Read MoreTwo years later, JoJo is cancer-free
Joseph “JoJo” Charles was introduced to Monroe County two years ago as a young cancer patient who wished to be a farmer. Today, the 7-year-old from the Kansas City area…
Read MoreBabe and Matze: A Monroe County love story
As residents and visitors motor up and down the beautiful roads and highways of Monroe County, they pass home after home. Some sit on hills. Others are in valleys or…
Read MorePlenty of ways to enjoy nature at Camp Wartburg
By CHERYL HEMMER For the Republic-Times It was relatively quiet at Camp Wartburg on a recent afternoon. But soon it will be exploding with the sounds of laughing, shrieking and…
Read MoreClass project makes life easier for CMS student
A Columbia High School construction class made the TV news over the weekend for its efforts in building a specialized bed for a young Columbia student who has cerebral palsy.…
Read MoreColumbia says farewell to German exchange students
Auf wiedersehen! Columbia will say goodbye to 26 German exchange students and their fellow teachers this week when the group returns home to Gedern, Germany. Their three-week long stay here…
Read MoreOne Vote Matters in Valmeyer
Every vote counts. Case in point: just one vote decided the race between Kyle Duffy and Tim Valentine for an open seat on the Valmeyer Village Board last Tuesday. Amidst…
Read MoreScout Inspires Civil War Remembrance
Church bells tolled at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end the Civil War. Waterloo joined the…
Read MoreDrug-Free Coalition Hears Updates from Sheriff
Nearly 20 years ago, American rock band The Goo Goo Dolls released a chart-topping song titled “Black Balloon,” a melodic yet haunting song given the nature of its topic: a…
Read MoreRoute 3 Project Continues
Despite some recent bouts of stormy weather, an Illinois Department of Transportation engineer said the project to widen and add other traffic improvements to Route 3 in Waterloo remains on…
Read MoreKorean War Veteran Honored with Flight to D.C.
Almost 64 years ago and thousands of miles away from his Waterloo home, young U.S. Army Sergeant Edward “Bob” Kelley peered down his rifle barrel at a hazy tree line…
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