Community
Man recovers from failed parachute accident
Waterloo resident Tim Sumpter, 45, lives to tell the tale of a BASE jump gone wrong last summer. Sumpter suffered several broken bones, including a broken pelvis, and was in…
Read MoreSuccessful year for Operation Hope
Operation Hope, a program through Hope Christian Church, served 101 families this holiday season, helping them with Christmas gifts for children. Many people, civic organizations, and businesses supported Operation Hope…
Read MoreCommunity center coming to town
As construction of the new Waterloo Fire Department facility forges ahead, another plan is developing for the to-be-vacated fire station on Main Street. At Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting, Mayor…
Read MoreWork continues on conversion of old schoolhouse into museum
It is a slow and steady process, but plans to convert the former Monroe City schoolhouse into a museum in new Valmeyer are starting to take shape. “We’re getting closer,”…
Read MoreMan dies after falling into grain bin near Red Bud
A man died late Monday morning after falling into a grain bin filled with corn on a farm east of Red Bud in Randolph County. Red Bud fire and emergency…
Read MoreHSMC hopes Chancellor didn’t die in vain
Although the fight to save one neglected dog found in very poor shape this past weekend was unsuccessful, the Humane Society of Monroe County (Helping Strays) hopes the community will…
Read MoreDeep freeze damages First Baptist Church of Waterloo
Swift accumulation of snowfall, subzero temperatures and all-around nasty winter weather this past week resulted in significant damage inside First Baptist Church of Waterloo. Pipes burst in a few places…
Read MorePolar Bear fun
It has become a local tradition for some, to brave the freezing temperatures on New Years Day — a way to usher in the new year and to help raise…
Read MoreWinter weather shutdown in Monroe County
The winter storm arrived as predicted on Sunday, dropping nine inches of snowfall and more to most areas of the Republic-Times readership area and a smattering of light snow continuing…
Read MoreGolden Age Breakfast offers free meal
The Jaycees of Valmeyer are once again offering their Golden Age Breakfast on Jan. 5. The free meal will include bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, biscuits & gravy, fruit, coffee, juice…
Read More‘Shop With A Cop’ helps needy kids
The night of Dec. 22 marked the eighth year in a row the Dupo Police Department has taken efforts to ensure that needy area children have presents at Christmas. Dupo…
Read More2013 Year in Review
Each year we take a look back at the year that was 2013 in Monroe County and surrounding areas from the pages of the Republic-Times newspaper. We highlight all of…
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