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Top Shooters burglary under investigation

Columbia police are investigating an early Sunday morning burglary to Top Shooters Sports Bar, located at 531 Old State Route 3. The burglary was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday,…

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Car crashes into icy pond

The Millstadt and Columbia fire departments assisted Millstadt EMS and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 6:45 p.m. Sunday to a car in an icy pond in…

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Keeping softball alive at Power Haus

Several longtime slow pitch softball players gather on Thursday mornings at Power Haus Sports to stay in shape for the summer, make friends and share a common love for the…

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Ice Eagles get revenge over Raging ‘Dogs

The Columbia Ice Eagles avenged a Dec. 13 loss by downing rival Freeburg-Waterloo last Tuesday night, 6-1. The Ice Eagles netted three goals in the first period and never looked…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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$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…

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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…

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