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Waterloo Listens expanding
By EDEN STRATTON For the Republic-Times Waterloo Listens, known at the time as Waterloo Speaks, made waves this past summer when a group of young residents organized a peaceful protest…
Read MoreValmeyer hopeful of Midsummer Classic
At the May 4 meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board, the Valmeyer Jaycees presented a tentative schedule of events for its 2021 Midsummer Classic to be held at Borsch Park…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday as COVID cases dwindle
The number of active coronavirus cases in Monroe County was down to just nine on Monday. That is the fewest active cases since last summer. That good news came on…
Read MoreMountain lion claim disputed
The recent social media posting of what was thought to be an image of a mountain lion in Prairie du Rocher brought skepticism from the game warden serving this area.…
Read MoreColumbia provides project updates
With COVID restrictions delaying a number of projects in 2020, the City of Columbia is looking forward to resuming or beginning a number of projects this year. Columbia City Administrator…
Read MoreVaccine hesitant explain stance
(Editor’s note: The Republic-Times is not presenting these viewpoints in this story as fact. The objective of this story is to provide insight from residents who do not appear likely…
Read MoreRecovery residence vote tabled
Near the end of an over two-and-a-half hour meeting Monday night in the Waterloo High School auditorium, the Waterloo Planning Commission decided to not take action on two petitions regarding a…
Read MoreOutgoing Columbia officials reflect
At the May 3 Columbia City Council meeting, Jim Agne, Gene Ebersohl and Wes Hoeffken were recognized for their contributions to the community – nearly a century of service combined…
Read MoreLangsdorf ‘privileged and honored’ to serve
In the small Valmeyer community, many public servants have been helping the village in one form or another for decades. One fewer person will now fit that bill, as Jean…
Read MoreIDPH adds COVID death; low turnout for vaccine clinic
The Illinois Department of Public Health added another death Friday to Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus, putting the total at 93. The deceased was a man in…
Read MoreNight Ranger, Josh Turner headline Songs4Soldiers
Songs4Soldiers announced that country star Josh Turner and 1980s rockers Night Ranger will headline this year’s benefit concert in Columbia. The annual concert, which was canceled last year due to…
Read MoreVaccine clinics scheduled, but demand in question
The Monroe County Health Department will host two vaccination clinics in the next week. The first is set for Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe County…
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