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Conundrum in Columbia
A difference in vision and change in personnel has further delayed completion of the City of Columbia Comprehensive Plan project. The planning process, which began two years ago, had been…
School gender issue settles slightly
The Waterloo School Board met Monday, again gathering in the Waterloo High School auditorium even though the meeting was centered far less on gender identity and bathroom discussions compared to…
Monroe County walks for mental health
Waterloo will host two mental health events this Saturday morning, one to promote general health and wellness and the other meant to help recognize Suicide Prevention Month. The first of…
Local duo tells ‘Gus’s Tails’
A local dog owner recently released a book documenting some of the many adventures he and his beloved Golden Doodle had walking through their wooded neighborhood. “Gus’s Tails,” also illustrated…
New initiative betters childcare
A statewide initiative launched last year to push for substantial improvements to Illinois’ early childcare and education, and work toward that goal is expected to continue across the state and…
R-T wins SIEA newspaper honor
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, won the top award in its division during this year’s Southern Illinois Editorial Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were announced…
Rollover crash near Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a vehicle rollover crash in the area of Konarcik Road and Heck Drive near the entrance to Konarcik Park in Waterloo.…
Saturday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded with assistance from Columbia EMS and police to a small fire inside a residence in the 700 block of East Cherry Street at 1:10 p.m.…
Brief pursuit Friday in Columbia
Police are on the lookout for a brown Ford passenger car with Missouri plates that sped away from officers late Friday morning in Monroe County. At about 11:25 a.m., a…
Friday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 9:10 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street in Columbia. Police said 2001 Ford pickup driven by…