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Residential burglary reported in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred Friday in the 100 block of Skyline Drive, which is located off Old State Route 3 near Top Shooters Bar &…
Truck drives through Waterloo gas station
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to the Mobil On The Run gas station at 1000 N. Illinois Route 3 early Sunday afternoon after a white Chevrolet Silverado drove…
Annbriar burglar caught in parking lot
A Granite City man was charged with burglary following an early Saturday morning incident at Annbriar Golf Course, located at 1524 Birdie Lane in rural Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal…
Friday crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at LL Road south of Waterloo. No injuries were reported in the crash, which involved a…
Eagles down ‘Dogs again
The Columbia Eagles are the last local high school boys hoops team still playing following a hard-fought victory Monday night over Monroe County rival Waterloo at the Class 3A Freeburg…
Big hope for little Russell
Community members will soon have the opportunity to support the family of Russell Brafford, a sergeant with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department whose young son has a birth defect. On…
CHS swimmer medals at state
Columbia High School junior Carter Nelson won two medals at the IHSA state swim meet at New Trier High School over the weekend. Competing in his third straight state swim…
Gibault grad plays 3 sports at SWIC
If you think your life is a bit hectic, try spending a day in Trevor Davis’ shoes, high-tops or cleats. Davis, a 2017 graduate of Gibault Catholic High School, is…
Assessments out now
The Monroe County Assessor’s Office has released 2018 property assessments. The full assessment list is in this issue of the Republic-Times. Monroe County Assessor Carl Wuertz said 2018 assessments remain…
Oak Hill residents show artistic flair
One hall at Oak Hill senior care center in Waterloo recently received an upgrade, as it is now home to a pop-up resident art gallery. The hall is adorned with…