Community
Continuing the fight against drugs
As much as the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities works to bring substance abuse awareness to the forefront, there will continue to be individuals who have already chosen the…
Read MoreDogsitting for deployed soldiers
Having been raised in the home of a Purple Heart recipient who served in the Korean War, Darlene Spihlmann said respect for those who serve or have served is not…
Read MoreDutch woman calls Monroe County home
By Debbie Ruggeri For the Republic-Times Monroe County has been home to Gea Pierce for 34 years. Pierce said, and in the middle of a sunset, in the middle of…
Read MoreCommunity rallies to support local family
Around this time last year, Mike Dailey of Columbia was unconscious in the intensive care unit at St. Anthony’s Medical Center with a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain and…
Read MoreValmeyer student thankful for Lions donation
Valmeyer Elementary student Jordan Schilling faces an obstacle preventing him from doing many of the activities his classmates take for granted. For a while, the visually impaired 11-year-old didn’t even…
Read MoreColumbia talks walking trail, senior center
What was scheduled to be a 10-minute discussion — prior to Monday’s Columbia City Council Committee of the Whole meeting — on a proposed walking trail turned into more than…
Read MoreCPD still hoping to ID ‘Jane Doe’
Columbia police are hoping that through modern advances in technology for news and social media they can gather information that leads to the identification of a woman found deceased in…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers rocks Columbia
The two-night Songs4Soldiers concert to benefit combat veterans got off to a successful start Friday in Columbia with a packed park grounds taking in the sounds of national rock star…
Read MoreWaterloo man pilots rare military plane
John Schaefer of Waterloo isn’t new to flying, having become a pilot in college. Indeed, Schaefer has owned as many as six or seven private planes over the years, and…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo police dog retiring
Some meanings for the given name of Ayla include “oak tree” and “halo.” This name is especially fitting for the Waterloo Police Department’s longtime police dog, who has served as…
Read MoreSubmarine crew visits namesake city
It was a homecoming of sorts last week for Columbia’s namesake submarine. Three crew members from the USS Columbia visited for a three-day stay. Commander Dave Edgerton, Lieutenant Ian Sugg…
Read MoreLydia’s big night at Busch
For a moment, 6-year-old local cancer warrior Lydia Boyer became the star last Wednesday at Busch Stadium as she threw the ceremonial first pitch to St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos…
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