Sounds of Summer Waterloo Municipal Band turns 80
The Waterloo Municipal Band is celebrating 80 years of providing the summer soundtrack to Tuesday nights in downtown Waterloo, as well as local festivals...
Coleman defense seeks re-trial
In an expected move by the defense, attorneys for convicted triple-murderer Christopher Coleman filed a motion Friday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse requesting...
Coleman begins serving life sentence
Following his May 5 conviction for the 2009 strangulation murders of wife Sheri and sons Garett and Gavin inside their Columbia home, Chris Coleman...
Mixed bag of emotions after the verdict
By COREY SAATHOFF with ANDREA DEGENHART and MARK HODAPP
For the Republic-Times
Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards called it "the longest wait of my life."
But his...
Jury finds Coleman guilty of murder
Judge chooses life imprisonment over death penalty
Into the evening hours on the second anniversary of Sheri, Garett and Gavin's deaths, a Perry County jury...
Decision in Coleman trial could come this week
Following a seventh day of witness testimony, the prosecution concluded its case against accused murderer Christopher Coleman Tuesday afternoon in Waterloo.
"Your honor, the state...
Coleman trial now under way in Waterloo
Monroe County State's Attorney Kris Reitz began his "very comprehensive" case against accused murderer Christopher Coleman Monday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse in...
Pillar of Monroe County passes away
If there was ever a true royal figure for Monroe County, Twyla Luhr was the one.
Her down-to-earth demeanor and fondness for the simple things...
Donnie’s story: Heart patient jumps back to health
One year to the day he was diagnosed with heart disease -- and 10 months after open heart surgery -- 6-year-old Donnie Feick displayed...
End of an era: Bee Hive Bowl was ‘the place to be’
While it's sat vacant at the corner of Route 3 and Country Club Lane for years, the old Bee Hive Bowl in Waterloo was...
Lifelong Waterloo farmer leaves lasting legacy
When someone talks farming in Waterloo, the Hartman name is sure to come up in the conversation -- and for good reason.
Starting with Marcellus...