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Back in time: Columbia cleaned up by beloved mayor
In this day and age of reality television, people may find it odd when they realize who has become famous. Ours is a culture that elevates what many would term…
Read MoreSiblings on road to recovery after bacterial infection
The 8-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son of Cassie and Brandon Groves of Waterloo are finally returning to good health after a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria resulted in lengthy…
Read MoreColumbia church hopes to save 143-year-old school
In order to raise funds to save an old schoolhouse built in 1870, members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia are hosting a basket auction next Saturday evening. Restoring…
Read MoreWaterloo man injured in Idaho parachute accident
A Waterloo man was seriously injured Saturday in Idaho after his main parachute failed to deploy during a bridge jump. Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Benefiel told The Times-News…
Read MoreSchool enrollments mixed across the area
After the bell has rung and students are seated in their classrooms across the area, district officials have totaled up the enrollment numbers for this school year. While some schools…
Read MoreColumbia concert to benefit veterans
Though it started off small, Dustin Row has built an entire evening of music to benefit veterans in a cause called Songs4Soldiers. Row, who was born and raised in Columbia,…
Read MoreR-T editor’s song nominated for award
A song written by Republic-Times editor Corey Saathoff is up for an award. The tune “Slow Southern Rain,” written by Corey Saathoff and performed by his original country-rock band The…
Read MoreWaterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary
To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…
Read MoreLocals excel at Illinois State Fair
Following up on the success of this year’s Monroe County Fair, locals continued to make names for themselves at the Illinois State Fair, which took place Aug. 7-17 in Springfield.…
Read MoreEnd of an era at Liefer’s Garage
Up until Friday, Erwin “Erv” Liefer had run the oldest privately owned business in Waterloo. “I’m probably the oldest business owner in town, too,” he said with a laugh last…
Read MoreHog business booming in the bottoms
A T-shirt seen recently said: “Wouldn’t we all be healthier if vegetables tasted like bacon?” Unfortunately, they just don’t. But fortunately, bacon does. Pork is big business in Monroe County,…
Read MoreConcord mission trips open hearts, minds
This summer, two teams from Concord Presbyterian Church in Waterloo traveled on mission trips, one to Joplin, Mo., and one to the small Central American country of Belize. Joplin was…
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