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Election preview in this week’s paper

For a full preview of local and regional races in next week’s general election, pick up a copy of this week’s Republic-Times. The paper includes candidate profiles for all local…

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Waterloo stunned in sectional soccer final

It wasn’t supposed to end this way. The defending state champion Waterloo High School soccer team saw its season come to an end in a thrilling Class 2A sectional final…

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WHS girls cross country state bound after sectional win

The Waterloo High School girls cross country team entered Saturday’s Class 2A Decatur Sectional with high hopes of advancing to state. But the team exceeded even its own lofty expectations…

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Columbia School District Foundation revived

A fourth grade STEM kit, digital scorer’s table, keynote speakers — these and many other educational needs inspired the recent revival of the Columbia School District Foundation. “We are beginning…

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Dupo community center proposal stirs debate

Residents flooded Dupo Village Hall last Tuesday during a parks committee meeting to discuss a proposal to build a community center at the city park estimated at $700,000. Dupo Police…

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Police Blotter | 10/26/2016

(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…

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Car, tractor collide on Route 159

Hecker fire, Monroe County EMS and sheriff’s deputies responded 5:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a collision between a car and a tractor on Route 159 near Wiegand Road,…

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Thefts from vehicles in Waterloo

Waterloo police received several reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles at the north end of town over the weekend. The main area of Waterloo hit by this latest rash of…

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Women caught using counterfeit money in Monroe County

Two women were charged with multiple counts of felony forgery after police say they used counterfeit $10 and $20 bills to make purchases at various businesses in Columbia and Waterloo…

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Hawks easily win third place game at state

Still stinging from a narrow loss Friday night, the Gibault Catholic High School soccer team showed the true heart of a champion to close out its season at the Class…

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