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Counterfeit bill passed in Columbia
Columbia police were notified around 4:30 p.m. Friday that a counterfeit $100 bill was received at the Columbia Schnuck’s location. The suspect, described as a black man wearing a black…
Reckless driving report in Columbia
A Columbia police officer attempted to stop a maroon Ford Mustang that was traveling recklessly at a very high rate of speed from I-255 southbound into Columbia shortly after 3:30…
April 14 crossword puzzle
A technical error resulted in the incorrect crossword board being printed in the April 14 issue of the Republic-Times. Click here for a printable version of the corrected crossword puzzle.…
Waterloo service website goes live
The website that makes volunteering easier in Waterloo is now live. Spearheaded by local attorney Amanda Chase in partnership with the city, waterloohasheart.com includes a database of all civic organizations…
Services set for teens killed in crash
The Dupo school community is mourning the deaths earlier this week of three teens in a crash near Valmeyer. Emergency personnel responded about 2:25 p.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash…
Shortage causing school bus troubles
The Waterloo School District is gradually returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, but one aspect of the education process continues to feel the effects of the novel coronavirus — transportation. Cynthia French,…
Dupo mayor re-elected; other results
At press time last week, the results of mail-in ballots, write-in votes and some votes in St. Clair County were not known. Write-in and mail in votes will not be…
Columbia biz goes international
If you have been through airport security in America, there is a good chance you have experienced the results of a business that came to Columbia last year. That business…
Millstadt Union Fire Department turns 150
In 1736, Benjamin Franklin organized a volunteer “bucket brigade” in Philadelphia to more effectively respond to fires in the entire city – not just for members of a local Mutual…
Schools plan for federal funds
Monroe County’s school districts are preparing to spend the third and largest wave of federal funding aimed at helping students cope with the pandemic. Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 31…