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Marketicity founder dies of brain tumor
Just days after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Marketicity founder and president Scott Rodemich of Columbia died Monday of complications from a brain biopsy. He was 47. On Thursday,…
Read MorePersimmon test predicts brutal winter
This coming winter looks to be colder than average with above average snowfall, according to local persimmon seeds. A native Ozarks fruit tree, folklore has it that the shape of…
Read MoreMcAuliffe Chiropractic celebrating 50 years
This week, McAuliffe Chiropractic in Columbia is celebrating 50 years, a milestone Dr. Kathy McAuliffe says is “remarkable.” “The heart and soul of this is being passionate about what you…
Read MoreFormer football standout blessed by local support
A team, by definition, is a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. In a local case, members of a team have formed one side…
Read More2014 Pigskin Pick’em week 3 winner
Week 3 of the 2014 Pigskin Pick’em Contest is now over. Taking home first place is Michelle Jones, with an impressive 13/16 correct picks! She’s the winner of a bicycle…
Read MoreValmeyer rallies around breast cancer victim
Around 300 people gathered Friday night in Valmeyer for a family fun walk fundraiser for local resident Sheila Middleton, who is battling breast cancer. Friends of Middleton organized the event…
Read MoreEngelbrecht paints memories of old Waterloo
Though he now lives nearly 2,000 miles away, former Waterloo resident Lloyd Engelbrecht is dedicated to helping preserve this town’s history. Engelbrecht, who now lives in California, was back in…
Read MoreLocal modernized bluegrass band heads south
A group of local musicians is taking their passion for modernized bluegrass music on the road – for the second time. Scrambled, a band made up of Mark Vironda, Britton…
Read MoreI-255 construction work to begin
IDOT announced that there will be northbound and southbound lane restrictions on I-255 between I-70 and the Jefferson Barracks bridge in St. Clair and Monroe Counties. Work will begin Monday,…
Read MoreLocal band opens for music idols at Ballpark Village
A local and newly formed band recently had the opportunity to open up for one of their music idols at Ballpark Village in St. Louis. Northport, a local rock band…
Read MoreLebert overcomes disability to become multi-sport athlete
For most student-athletes, hard work and practice pays off. Some, however, have to overcome much more. For Gibault’s Johnny Lebert, playing sports means much more than practicing on the court.…
Read MoreInvasive weed a serious concern for local farmers
Palmer amaranth is a rapidly growing weed that is emerging in Monroe County and attracting the attention of farmers from the bottoms to the bluffs and inland. The Republic-Times sat…
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