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Babe 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…
Read MoreElection results announced
The polls have closed and with a 9 percent voter turnout around the county, incumbents succeeded in retaining their seats on the Waterloo School Board and Valmeyer Village Board while…
Read MoreRepublic-Times up for several state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, will receive some special 125th birthday presents from the Illinois Press Association this June in the form of editorial and…
Read MoreWaterloo Help Line Just a Phone Call Away
For those individuals and families in need of a helping hand, assistance is just a phone call away thanks to a breath of life given to the Waterloo Help Line.…
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