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Corn harvest is above average
A generally above average corn harvest is underway across Monroe County and surrounding areas this fall. People driving through the area are seeing fields dried to brown and some harvested,…
A farm for everyone
What began as a vision six years ago has come into focus with sights on the future at the Baebler Educational Farm. The 103-acre property at 4022 JJ Road south…
Teachers talk remote learning
As the Waterloo and Columbia school districts return to having some students physically present, the Republic-Times spoke with four teachers about how remote learning has been going so far this…
Columbia School Board OKs budget
The Columbia School Board unanimously approved its budget for the 2020-21 school year at its regular September meeting Thursday night. The budget shows the district will get $22,779,383 in revenue…
Clearwave does right by local homeowner
When Clearwave Communications was working in a Waterloo woman’s front yard in late July, something went wrong. As the company was laying new fiber optic lines, it damaged the sewer…
First walk to fight suicide set
Monroe County is set to host its first ever Out of the Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention this Saturday, and the support has already been…
COVID death at Oak Hill; new cases at Integrity
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner confirmed Sunday that a resident of Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo has died of coronavirus, which is the second COVID-related…
Baldwin power plant closing by 2025
The coal-fired power plant in Baldwin is set for closure by the end of the year 2025 or “sooner should economic or other conditions dictate,” per a news release issued…
Sunday night house fire south of Waterloo
The Red Bud Fire Department responded about 10:55 p.m. Sunday to a house fire reported at 6562 Crook Road. Smoke was showing from the structure upon emergency responder arrival, but…
Motorcyclist airlifted in I-255 crash
A Dupo man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital following a motorcycle crash on I-255 northbound near the George Weber Chevrolet dealership in Columbia. The crash occurred about 2…