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Local scouts explore land of fire and ice
About halfway through their recent trip to Iceland, members of Boy Scout Troop 320 took a ferry to Grímsey Island, which straddles the Arctic Circle. After camping there overnight, they…
Read MoreYMCA tees up for meaningful fundraiser
When Scott Spinner became executive director of the Monroe County YMCA last September, one of the first tasks he completed was finding out what was going well at the Y. …
Read More2018 Monroe County Fair Schedule of Events
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Read MoreHeine retires from Safety Town
In May 2005, the Columbia Police Department sent Karla Heine to O’Fallon, Mo., to learn about a program used nationwide to teach children about a wide variety of safety issues. …
Read MoreHSS hosts inaugural gala
Guests streamed in through the double doors. Laughter rang out across the ballroom. People browsed items up for auction. All this and more happened when Human Support Services hosted its…
Read MoreEarly wheat harvest puts beans ahead of schedule
The winter wheat across Monroe County has been pushed to maturity and energetic harvesting by the heat that descended in May following an unseasonably cold April. The wheat harvest is…
Read MoreOak Hill veterans take virtual honor flight
Within moments of the program beginning, a hush fell over the room as chaplain Ron Chase was pushed up toward the front of the room in his wheelchair. When he…
Read MoreWoman finds long-lost family
Eight days after Mother’s Day, Phoenix, Ariz., resident Dennis Lurvey posted a tribute to his mother on Facebook. It is something he has done for years, but this time he…
Read MoreWaterloo Walmart sold pre-cut melons linked to salmonella
The Waterloo Walmart is on the list of stores that sold pre-cut melons from a company in Indianapolis that has recalled the products due to a salmonella outbreak. Federal, state,…
Read More‘My heart just melted:’ Charlie on the mend
Thanks to a local animal shelter and couple, a disabled dog is getting a second chance at life. When he was only a year old, Charlie the dog was struck…
Read MoreMercy to build clinic in Monroe County
A primary care clinic in Monroe County was announced Tuesday as part of Mercy’s planned expansion in the region. Mercy said it is preparing to break ground on the construction…
Read MoreR-T wins top state honor
Illinois’ top newspapers were honored Friday at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention in Bloomington-Normal. More than 100 daily and non-daily newspapers competed in 36 editorial categories. The Republic-Times newspaper,…
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