Community
Local youth lend an ear for good cause
Members of the Monroe County 4-H Federation came together last Wednesday, Aug. 7, to gather corn for a good cause. The group met at the Ken Hartman Jr. farm just…
Read MoreThe Republic-Times begins to reveal old Bob Voris photos
The Republic-Times is proud to present the splendid photography works of legendary longtime editor Bob Voris. In memory of Voris, who passed away in January 2012, the R-T has uncovered…
Read MoreDark days for Valmeyer in ’93
(This is the second in a three-part series looking back at the Flood of 1993 and its impact on Valmeyer. The final article in this series will run in September.)…
Read MoreSheriff retiring at end of term
While many elected officials in Monroe County have come and gone over the past 30 years or more, the county’s top law enforcement officer has held down the fort without…
Read MoreCommunity coming to aid of lymphoma patient
The Waterloo community is pulling together to help a local teen in need by hosting a barbecue benefit Friday. Elisabeth Johnston, a 17-year-old from Red Bud, has been battling a…
Read MoreWHS grad travels cross-country for good cause
A Waterloo native and recent University of Illinois graduate spent the summer traveling across the country by bicycle — raising funds for cancer research in the process. Heather Norris, the…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair enjoys its best year yet
To view and purchase photos from this year’s Monroe County Fair, from the Figure 8 and the horse shows, to fun around the fairgrounds, click here. The beautifully colored Sunday…
Read MoreFond memories from Waterloo’s ‘Main Street Kids’
During the summer months of 1942, the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo entertained large crowds of moviegoers eager to see Disney’s new animated release “Bambi.” The bandstand on the courthouse lawn…
Read MoreGerman exchange students enjoying stay in Waterloo
For one, it was the thrill of watching cars crash into each other while attending his first auto demolition derby. For the other, it was the sweet taste of funnel…
Read MoreIEMA touts flood mitigation efforts since ’93
Twenty years ago, communities along the Mississippi River, including Valmeyer, Fults and other portions of Monroe County, were dealing with the historic, months-long Flood of 1993. The Mississippi River crested…
Read MoreWHS grad in midst of tough cancer fight
When a trip to the emergency room changed Joel Roschnafsky’s life in an instant, friends and family in Monroe County mobilized to help this native son and friend tackle his…
Read MoreBaptist missionaries offer comfort through bears
While teams from Builders for Christ have been converging on Waterloo to help First Baptist Church complete a construction surge on their new Beacon facility on Market Street, other groups…
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