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Baum praised as key to Valmeyer’s survival
Harold Baum was larger than life, bridging the gap between old and new Valmeyer — figuratively and literally. “You just felt like he’d be around forever,” said Jim Richards, who…
Read MoreLongtime editor praised as community treasure
Simply referring to Bob Voris as a newspaperman is like calling Stan Musial just a baseball player. The man’s legacy, like Musial’s, remains the standard of his profession the likes…
Read MoreWaterloo native joins wife in marathon of life
Waterloo native Chris Benyo has run more than 30 marathons in 22 states throughout his life. But the one he plans to run in May will trump them all. “It…
Read MoreVietnam vets get their just due in Waterloo
Many Vietnam War veterans would most likely rather forget what they experienced there. But memories of the praise heaped upon nearly 80 local veterans of that nasty conflict on Friday…
Read MoreSounds of Summer Waterloo Municipal Band turns 80
The Waterloo Municipal Band is celebrating 80 years of providing the summer soundtrack to Tuesday nights in downtown Waterloo, as well as local festivals and holiday celebrations. Although the Waterloo…
Read MoreMixed bag of emotions after the verdict
By COREY SAATHOFF with ANDREA DEGENHART and MARK HODAPP For the Republic-Times Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards called it “the longest wait of my life.” But his reaction to Thursday…
Read MorePillar of Monroe County passes away
If there was ever a true royal figure for Monroe County, Twyla Luhr was the one. Her down-to-earth demeanor and fondness for the simple things in life certainly commanded respect…
Read MoreDonnie’s story: Heart patient jumps back to health
One year to the day he was diagnosed with heart disease — and 10 months after open heart surgery — 6-year-old Donnie Feick displayed the heart of a lion at…
Read MoreEnd of an era: Bee Hive Bowl was ‘the place to be’
While it’s sat vacant at the corner of Route 3 and Country Club Lane for years, the old Bee Hive Bowl in Waterloo was a visual reminder of happy days…
Read MoreLifelong Waterloo farmer leaves lasting legacy
When someone talks farming in Waterloo, the Hartman name is sure to come up in the conversation — and for good reason. Starting with Marcellus Hartman back in the 1920s,…
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