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Schimpf lists legislative priorities
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) has announced his goals and priorities for the spring legislative session that starts Jan. 29. Schimpf has divided his priorities into two categories, with one…
Eagles bowling soars to state
The Columbia High School boys bowling team continued its historic season by advancing to a third straight state tournament Monday in Alton. Following up on the program’s first ever regional…
Yo-Toppings nearly ready for debut
Waterloo will soon welcome another business to its ranks, with its offerings being something the town has never seen. Scheduled to open the first week of February, Yo-Toppings will offer…
Tattoo magic in Hecker
Last March, Mark Bertram of Waterloo tripped and fell into a fan belt on an air conditioning unit at work. In the accident, he lost the tips of his left…
$56.5M bet in county
People played $56.5 million at video gaming terminals in Monroe County last year, according to annual data provided by the Illinois Gaming Board. Of that money, $222,345.61 went to local…
Columbia School Board, ROE at odds
The Columbia School Board discussed a number of issues at its January meeting on Thursday, many of them charged. The Republic-Times has already reported on most of those topics, but…
American dreams realized
They came from 30 countries, including South Africa, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Nepal, Honduras, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Burma, China, Peru, Belarus, New Zealand, Cambodia, Zambia, Ghana, Bulgaria, Burma, Thailand, Iran, Iraq and…
Schultheis settling in
Monroe County’s newest county commissioner, Ron Schultheis, is settling into his role on the three-member board. Although it isn’t his first role in county government — he has served terms…
Police Blotter | 1/16/2019
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Large fire near Red Bud
Six departments battled a large fire at the former recycling center just north of Red Bud city limits near the Monroe County line off Route 159 on Wednesday morning. The…