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Monroe County net worth increases
The Monroe County Board on Monday heard results from the annual audit of the county’s finances. Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson partners Shawn Williamson and Keith Slusser delivered their firm’s audit…
COVID receding locally
By virtually every metric, the coronavirus pandemic is at its least severe in Monroe County in roughly a year or more. The county recorded just seven more COVID-19 cases since…
Country Club Lane concerns
Concerns over the condition of Country Club Lane by City of Waterloo residents who travel on it regularly took center stage during Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting. Tim Holmes and…
Vietnam vet recounts experience
Marvin McMichael will never forget the events of Nov. 19, 1967. The Columbia resident was in the midst of his tour of duty while with the United States Army during…
Waterloo Listens expanding
By EDEN STRATTON For the Republic-Times Waterloo Listens, known at the time as Waterloo Speaks, made waves this past summer when a group of young residents organized a peaceful protest…
Valmeyer hopeful of Midsummer Classic
At the May 4 meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board, the Valmeyer Jaycees presented a tentative schedule of events for its 2021 Midsummer Classic to be held at Borsch Park…
Felony theft reported in Columbia
The theft of several ladders early Thursday morning with a total value of about $1,000 from a new garage without a door on it in the 2400 block of Sunset…
Drug overdose save in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of West Cedar Street across from Columbia City Hall for an unresponsive young man on the ground. A bystander…
Monday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 12:40 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Main Street and Kalowski Street in Columbia. Columbia EMS responded to treat one occupant who reported a minor…
Vaccine clinic Monday as COVID cases dwindle
The number of active coronavirus cases in Monroe County was down to just nine on Monday. That is the fewest active cases since last summer. That good news came on…