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R-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…
Gibault tops Mater Dei in thrilling fashion
They did it again. For the third game in a row and now several times this season, the Hawks (13-2) pulled one through in the last few seconds of the…
A decade of Bourgeois brothers
Ten years ago, the first Bourgeois wandered into the Waterloo football program, new to the town and the school district. “I was late to the locker room, I didn’t know…
Illini AD visits Gallagher’s
Pick up a copy of this week’s paper– out Wednesday– to see the photo!
Man 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…
Random 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…
What’s in store around the county for 2013?
With 2012 officially behind us, Monroe County has a host of things to look forward to in 2013. The City of Waterloo will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year on…
New Illinois laws take effect in 2013
Jan. 1 not only marked the beginning of a new year, but also began the enforcement of more than 150 new laws in Illinois. Here is a description of several…
Legal video gambling comes to Monroe County
Although hundreds of machines have gone live in Illinois bars, truck stops and fraternal halls since the state began its roll-out of video gambling in September, it wasn’t until last…
Police Blotter 12/26/12
Columbia Police Dec. 19 Christopher M. Sanders, 37, of Columbia, was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender at 428 Fairfax Drive. Joseph S. Grimaldi, 48, of High…