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Man charged in beating near Dupo
Charges were filed Friday in St. Clair County in connection with a beating that occurred April 1 along the levee between Dupo and Cahokia under the Route 3 bridge. The…
One dead after trio of Thursday afternoon crashes
One woman was killed and two others injured in a Thursday afternoon crash, the first of three crashes in a span of 30 minutes on Monroe County roads. Shortly before…
Rauner comes to county for Republican dinner
At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, a dark SUV rolled up to the entrance of Turner Hall in Columbia, letting out Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, along with several aides and security…
Gibault boys volleyball hanging tough
Playing in their inaugural varsity season, the Gibault Catholic High School boys volleyball team has picked up a couple of early wins. With Heather Lazarides at the helm, the Hawks…
Immanuel Lutheran adding on to facility
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo has developed a plan to enhance fellowship opportunities before and after church services, as well as offer a more user-friendly facility to the congregation. That…
Assessments up slightly
Monroe County property tax assessments for 2016 are completed, according to county assessor Carl Wuertz. The assessments appear in this week’s Republic-Times. Wuertz said Monroe County’s equalized assessed valuation for…
Council meeting a microcosm of Waterloo’s good nature
The Waterloo City Council meeting Monday night featured more positive accolades bestowed on the community, as well as the honoring of a returning soldier and good neighbor and the approval…
Car fire on I-255 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a fully involved car fire on Interstate 255. The incident resulted in traffic being backed up on the…
Low voter turnout for school board, aldermanic races
With extremely low voter turnout, the races for both Waterloo and Valmeyer school board were decided Tuesday night and Waterloo’s recently retired police chief was elected as an alderman. Turnout…
Police Blotter | 3/29/2017
(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…