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Chimney fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the report of a chimney fire inside a residence at 4255 Shilliday Lane. The homeowner told emergency dispatch there was…
Belleville man gets prison for armed robbery
A young man was sentenced this week to six years in prison in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last summer near Columbia. Waren D. Collins Jr., 20, of…
Waterloo man gets prison for battery incidents
A young man will serve prison time in connection with two battery incidents in Waterloo. Nicholas J. Schardan, 19, of Waterloo, was sentenced this week to two concurrent four-year prison…
R-T All-Local Bowling Team
The Republic-Times has selected its 2017-18 All-Local Bowling Team based on performances by high school bowlers from Waterloo, Columbia, Gibault and Dupo this winter season. The Columbia boys advanced as…
CHS students hailed as heroes
Three Columbia High School students were out on the golf course at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis on an unseasonably warm January day when they heard the noise.…
Annex, Route 3, fee collection among county board topics
The Monroe County Board conducted a shorter-than-normal session Monday, concluding its agenda and hosting two comments in little more than one hour. An executive session was first conducted with Monroe…
Hockey bonds Hofstetter brothers
It was a magical winter for the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association champion Columbia Ice Eagles, and even more so for two teammates who have the same ice flowing through…
Judge: Lafore case can move forward
A Waterloo man facing involuntary manslaughter and second degree murder charges in connection with the Jan. 6 stabbing death of a man near Red Bud appeared in court Tuesday at…
No easy answer to Columbia’s traffic dilemma
Traffic along the Route 3 corridor has been a frequent topic of discussion since vehicles started traveling the stretch of roadway, with speed, terrain and traffic control all hotly debated.…
Valentine embodies spirit of service
When he’s not at his shop overseeing a crew of skilled mechanics, Ken Valentine is out in the community, providing leadership to area youth and raising scholarship money for their…