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Sunday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11:30 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash in the 800 block of Floraville Road near Grand Prairie Drive in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Fire…
Sunday crash near New Athens
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 11:10 a.m. Sunday along with police and EMS personnel to a single-vehicle crash with possible injuries in the 6400 block of Route 156…
Storm-related calls on Friday
The Columbia Fire Department joined other local agencies in responding to various calls as a storm rolled into the area about 2:30 p.m. Friday. The first call came in about…
Drug overdose call near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday to a male subject in his 30s that was reported to possibly be overdosing on unknown pills in the 5900 block of…
Vehicle fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo fire and police departments responded just after 11 p.m. Thursday for a report of a car on fire in the 500 block of Park Street. A white, newer-model…
I-255 pavement patching in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching on northbound I-255 from the Route 3 on-ramp in Columbia to Davis Street Ferry Road will begin this Thursday evening, May…
R-T boss to take it easy
Republic-Times General Manager and Publisher Kermit Constantine is celebrating his 70th birthday by giving himself the gift of retirement. Constantine joined the Republic-Times in 2005 as an advertising representative before…
Gregson back at Gibault
A familiar face at Gibault Catholic High School will soon be returning in a new leadership position, having spent several years overseeing other Catholic schools in the area. David Gregson…
Youth movement in Hecker
Hecker underwent a change in leadership Tuesday evening as the community said farewell to a mayor who’s served in village government for nearly two decades, welcoming his young and hopeful…
Zera has coffee, croissants and more
Waterloo residents have extended a warm welcome to a new downtown cafe in the past month, enjoying a range of coffee beverages and a varied selection of baked goods with…