History is tie that binds mounds effort, trails research
By COREY SAATHOFF and ALAN DOOLEY
For the Republic-Times
Two projects are working simultaneously to retrace the history of this region's native peoples and first settlers...
Columbia Crossing legal saga concludes
The five-year-long legal battle between the City of Columbia and developer G.J. Grewe over the proposed Columbia Crossing development has ended, it was announced...
Lerch receives top Waterloo Chamber honor
On the heels of receiving the prestigious Christian Service Award last year, Waterloo School District Wellness Coordinator Kelly Lerch was presented another high honor...
Immaculate Conception Church begins anew in Columbia
The long-awaited dedication of the new Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 411 Palmer Road in Columbia did not disappoint.
What started as an idea 16...
Work begins on ‘Miracle on Market Street’
First Baptist Church in Waterloo has announced a partnership with Builders For Christ for renovation of the former Canterbury Manor Nursing Home building at...
YMCA remains closed due to electrical malfunction
The Monroe County YMCA was expected to reopen sometime this week following an electrical malfunction that closed the facility Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The Columbia...
Fults man died doing what he loved most
Lonnie Gotto, 72, who perished as a result of burns suffered Jan. 25 while cutting a hole through a tank with an arc welder...
Columbia man to compete in World Winter Games
Matt Krippel of Columbia left Wednesday for the opportunity of a lifetime, participating as a member of Team USA in the Special Olympics World Winter...
Locals travel to D.C. for Presidential Inauguration
Monroe County, Columbia in particular, was well-represented Monday in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama took the oath for his second term of office during...
New book completed on historic Miles Cemetery
Waterloo resident and college professor Nancy Wack learned about Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery from her youngest daughter, Barbara. It was a fortuitous discovery, one that...
Lions continue commitment to be ‘knights of the blind’
With research showing as many as one in four school-aged children suffering from vision problems, the Waterloo Lions are doing their part locally to...