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Swimmers making return to state
Columbia’s Carter Nelson and Gibault’s Max Kostelac, both juniors, qualified for this weekend’s IHSA state swimming meet by virtue of solid performances Saturday at the Edwardsville Sectional. Nelson won the…
‘Smart on crime’ – Police deflection discussed
In February 2015, the rural Northern Illinois town of Dixon was rocked by three drug overdose deaths in 10 days. Like most communities, Dixon had seen sporadic overdose deaths, but…
Waterloo updates water plans
Waterloo provided more insight into plans to build its own water treatment facility and leave Illinois American Water at the end of its current contract. News of these plans were…
Minimum wage hike a done deal
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker fulfilled a campaign promise Tuesday morning by signing a bill recently passed by the General Assembly that will make Illinois’ minimum wage $15 by 2025. “This…
Making a difference in Romania
When she was 40 years old, Cindy Getchman made a life-changing decision: she went on a mission trip to the Republic of Moldova. While there, Getchman, a St. Louis native…
Assessments coming soon
In stark contrast to last year, Monroe County residents can expect to see 2018 property assessments in the Feb. 27 issue of the Republic-Times. The 2017 property assessments weren’t published…
Police Blotter | 2/13/2019
(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…
I-255 pavement repairs in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the right two lanes of southbound Interstate 255 at the Route 3 exit in Columbia are closed Tuesday to perform pavement maintenance. All ramps…
Missouri man gets prison for child porn
A Missouri man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for possession of child pornography stemming from a 2015…
Columbia man going to prison for sex abuse
A Columbia man was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court this week to prison for committing sex acts with an underage girl in 2017. Matthew D. Brawley, 27, of Columbia,…