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Farm Girl Finds home in Waterloo
The sign on the door at Farm Girl Finds, 221 W. Mill Street, Waterloo, says that hours of the store are “by chance or appointment.” That is because Lisa Maurer,…
Larry takes root in Valmeyer’s heart
Valmeyer’s newest resident has already begun making his presence felt thanks to word of mouth and an appearance on television. That’s an especially impressive feat considering the resident is a…
Tattoo artist appears on TV show
Eric Catalano, the Hecker tattoo artist who became somewhat of an online sensation last year for his hyperrealistic fingernail tattoo, had another brush with fame recently when he appeared as…
Pool group, park district somewhat simpatico
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool representatives spoke with the Waterloo Park District Board at the latter’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, and the two groups were able to find common ground…
Mayor: Waterloo, do your part
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rear its ugly head both here and beyond, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith implored residents to do their part to bring the numbers down. “Somehow,…
Two-vehicle crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with one minor injury reported about 1:10 p.m. Saturday on I-255 eastbound under the Fish Lake overpass in Columbia. Both vehicles were reported…
Columbia police chief retiring
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul told the Republic-Times this week that he is officially retiring on Jan. 31, 2021. Paul, 53, has served as chief for nearly five years. Prior…
Stolen vehicle, thefts in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating a stolen vehicle and thefts from unlocked vehicles in town early Wednesday morning. A white 2014 Buick four-door sedan was stolen from the 300 block of…
Vehicle thefts under investigation in Monroe County
Within the last three weeks, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has taken reports of two stolen Ford F250 pickup trucks along with a camper south of Waterloo. On Oct. 23,…
Columbia residents squawk about chickens
(Editor’s note: Portions of this article from last week were inadvertently cut from the print edition, so we are running the segment about backyard chickens again in full with added…