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Zoning board OKs Sugar Spring pavilion, with restrictions
Owners of a rural Columbia wedding venue recently destroyed by fire approached the Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday night to ask that ceremonies and receptions be allowed…
Wednesday field fire near Renault
Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments were called shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon for a report of a wheat field on fire in the 5500 block of VV…
Splatter a one-stop creativity shop
After years in the medical industry, Joseph Immethun and his wife Jill decided it was time to combine his business knowledge with a long-standing love for all things creative. The…
County talks COVID funds, schools
The Monroe County Board met Tuesday morning and discussed how to handle $6.7 million of recovery funds allotted through the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March. Monroe County Clerk…
Roider case hearing postponed
A status hearing on the case of Kyle M. Roider, 32, of Waterloo, was postponed until 1 p.m. July 21. The status hearing was supposed to take place Wednesday, July…
Welfare of horses a priority for Columbia woman
By EDEN STRATTON For the Republic-Times Nancy McLean, who lives a peaceful existence on her Columbia-based farm, was initially skeptical that her work would make a good story. However, the…
Red Bud author’s message: It gets better
Fifteen years ago, a young Jess Anderson submitted a story idea to her English teacher. Now, she has turned this fictional world into her debut novel. “I actually came up…
Red Bud mayor resigning
Red Bud Mayor Tim Lowry issued a statement at Tuesday’s city council meeting regarding his intent to resign. The matter of his resignation was listed as an agenda item. Lowry…
The celebration will go on in Hecker
After more than a year delay, Hecker is moving forward with its 125th anniversary celebration while simultaneously looking back at village history. The celebrations honor the village’s incorporation, which took…
Monroe County sees first wave of rescue funds
As municipalities and counties across Illinois are concluding Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency reimbursement business, Monroe County is beginning to set its sights on allocating over $6 million received through…