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Former Waterloo man sentenced for child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in the sentencing of an area man to a 25 years in federal prison for producing…
Only minor damage from Thursday storm
An ominous looking storm rolled through the Metro East early Thursday evening, but fortunately Monroe County escaped major damage. Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Weber said that other…
Single-vehicle crash at JB Bridge
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS, along with Illinois State Police and St. Louis County Police, responded shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday to a single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-255…
Klepac bowls 49th, 50th perfect games
The accomplishment of rolling a 300 game in bowling is rare enough for most, but not for Columbia’s Tom Klepac. The 62-year-old had already bowled 48 career perfect games entering…
Lieferbräu Brewery ready to live up to its name
Seven years ago, Kris Liefer was working at a winery when he discovered a passion for brewing. “He was really intrigued by the process of making the wine and…
A sunset years in the making
Five years ago, Peter and Julie Ingold repeatedly drove by the nearly 150-year-old building located at 11604 Bluff Road in Columbia. Each time they passed it, they wondered what the…
Contentious times for Columbia School Board
A board member and the district superintendent provided some pre-July 4 fireworks during the most recent meeting of the Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education. Columbia School…
Assessments released
The 2017 Monroe County property assessments are out, starting the process for tax bills. A partial assessment list appears in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times. Due to an error…
A century of kindness: Whip turns 100
Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg remembers when wheat cost 25 cents a bushel, corn cost 17 cents a bushel, gas cost 25 cents a gallon and soda and beer cost 5 cents…
Police Blotter | 6/20/2018
(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…