Local soccer players competing in national tourney
Waterloo is well represented in one of the country’s premier youth soccer leagues during a national competition this weekend.
Philip Most, Ben Huels, Ryan Stites,...
Police Blotter 7/10/13
Columbia Police
July 3
Shawn P. Buckley, 31, of Waterloo, was arrested on a warrant and for resisting arrest and speeding on Admiral Parkway at Wedgewood...
Bulldogs football: inside look at summer training
It may be hard to imagine, but high school football season is just four weeks away. And although school is still out, the Waterloo...
Locals compete in Jr. PGA tourney at Annbriar
The Professional Golfer’s Association of America made its way through town this weekend as Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo hosted a Gateway Junior PGA...
Dupo announces new AD hire
For 10-year Dupo teacher Jill Puckett, her new position as the Dupo Athletic Director is a sort of homecoming in disguise.
“I’m just really excited...
Lesko enjoying a successful summer
This summer has turned out to be very prosperous for Monroe County tennis stand-out Michael Lesko of Columbia (senior, Gibault Catholic High School), according...
Monroe County Fair starts Sunday
The Monroe County Fair presents its 66th annual event this Sunday, with a week of activities and events that celebrate the agricultural roots of...
1993: beginning of the end for old Valmeyer
By ANDREA DEGENHART and COREY SAATHOFF
For the Republic-Times
(This is the first of a three-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Flood of 1993...
School district amends bus policy
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night took steps to amend the district's student transportation policy, offering a more flexible option than the strict...
Kueker’s buffalo coming to courthouse
Plans are firming to display a buffalo statue donated by late Monroe County historian Colonel Edd Kueker on the courthouse grounds in Waterloo.
The iconic...
West Nile virus positive bird collected in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the first West Nile virus positive bird reported in Illinois for 2013 was collected in...
Shared-use underpass in Route 3 plans
The upcoming Route 3 improvement project will bring a few new traffic features to Waterloo, including a shared-use underpass for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Illinois Department...