Community
Servants Garden to provide for food pantries
A local parish and particularly one parishioner have taken a special interest in providing fresh produce to those who may not otherwise have it. Christ Community Lutheran Church, located off…
Read MoreOak Hill exercise stations part of larger wellness plan
The Oak Hill elder care facility recently installed three exercise stations along its walking trail for added strength building while walking. Each of the three stations has three sides, including…
Read MoreMissile site tour provides memories, future dreams
Hundreds took advantage of an opportunity most never had before, visiting the former Nike anti-aircraft missile launch site east of Hecker Thursday and Friday. More than 200 people visited Thursday…
Read MoreWeinel treasures Columbia, including its furry residents
Edna Weinel has called Columbia home for her entire life of 88 years. She’s seen families grow from generation to generation and the town itself expand to nearly what the…
Read MoreThursday fire damages Waterloo home
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1409 Jamie Lane, located behind the Sunset Ford auto dealership, at about 2:20 p.m. on Thursday. Smoke could be seen…
Read MoreColumbia Cycling Club gives back to county
The Columbia Cycling Club, a group of dedicated cyclists, recently presented a check for $1,000 to the Monroe County Humane Society. The cyclists are mainly from St. Louis, but have…
Read MoreBumper wheat harvest in Monroe County
Farmers in Monroe County and the surrounding area are reporting record winter wheat harvests in recent days. “This is the best wheat crop I’ve ever seen,” long-time Monroe County farmer…
Read MoreStehlik places in state teen pageant
Sara Stehlik of Columbia placed third in the Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen competition over the weekend. Stehlik, who captured the title of Miss Southern Sweetheart Outstanding Teen in November, participated…
Read MorePlaces to pick up county fair preview
Below is a list of all the locations where the Republic-Times 2014 Monroe County Fair preview guide can be found: Waterloo Republic-Times, HTC, U of I Extension Office, Monroe County…
Read MoreNo injuries in plane crash south of Valmeyer
For the second straight Saturday afternoon, there was danger in the sky over rural Monroe County. Danger came in the form of two small tornadoes near Fults and Ames on…
Read MoreBiking for Babies celebrates life with annual rides
For the fifth time, a local cyclist will be biking all the way to Chicago for a good cause he helped found. Biking for Babies was started in 2009 by…
Read MoreTeens as Teachers program coming to county
A new program designed to help both teens and young students has come to Monroe County through the University of Illinois Extension Office and 4-H. Teens as Teachers is a…
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