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Branson hotel worker returns Waterloo man’s lost wallet
With so many stories out there these days of scams, fraud and theft, it’s nice to know there are kind, honest people out there in the world. And one Waterloo…
Read MoreSchneider’s employee was steadying force through change
So much can change in 43 years. Businesses succeed and fail, towns change, the economy fluctuates, and people come and go. But for Rayma Rippelmeyer of Valmeyer, a 43-year employee…
Read MoreR-T editor’s band releases debut album
When Republic-Times editor Corey Saathoff is not busy keeping the community aware of news affecting Monroe County, he’s writing songs and performing them with his original country rock band The…
Read MoreMan collecting old fishing gear for future generations
Bob Wakeman believes every child should have the opportunity to learn how to fish and go fishing with their own fishing gear. So much so, he has started a local…
Read MoreRandom act of kindness
It started with a simple question posted on a social media site: “What if we could honor the 26 lives lost in Newtown with good deeds?” Many people around the…
Read MoreWeekend snow turns county into winter wonderland
The first significant snowfall of the season arrived in Monroe County and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon and lasted through Saturday morning, resulting in various wintry scenes. Fortunately, no major…
Read MoreLocal sisters gave birth to New Year’s babies 50 years ago
The New Year’s Baby is a personification of the start of the new year commonly seen in editorial cartoons. It symbolizes the “birth” of the next year and that the…
Read MoreMonroe County legend Edd Kueker dies
Funeral services took place Saturday for Edmund E. “Edd” Kueker, 87, of Waterloo, who died Dec. 25, 2012, in St. Louis. Visitation was held Friday, Dec. 28, at Quernheim Funeral…
Read MoreSandy Hook shooting renews focus on school safety
“We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school in a quiet town…
Read MoreAnti-heroin crusaders spreading awareness in Monroe County
A “stop heroin movement” created last year in St. Louis is starting to make waves on this side of the river. Group leaders have been speaking to Monroe County educators…
Read MoreNew buildings almost complete at Camp Wartburg
There are exciting new things going on at Camp Wartburg, one of which has been a labor of love for the Collmeyer family over the past year and a half.…
Read MoreCHS grad is owner of unique new shop
A 1999 Columbia High School graduate is spreading enthusiasm for sewing with a new shop she opened slightly more than a year ago in Webster Groves, Mo. Shannon (Beczkala) Robinson…
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