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Waterloo man dies of gunshot wound
A 19-year-old Waterloo man died from an apparent gunshot wound Thursday night near his home. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill identified the deceased as Noah P. Hays, who was a…
Josh Besserman | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School basketball player Josh Besserman. The 6-foot-2 senior center has upped his play of late for the Hawks, including a…
Weed fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Friday to the report of an out-of-control weed fire in the area of 5329 Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The fire…
Columbia OKs gaming restrictions
The Columbia City Council at last week’s regular meeting approved changes to the liquor code that will essentially prohibit gaming parlors from opening within city limits and gas stations from…
Waterloo man gets prison for shotgun incident
A Waterloo man previously convicted of burglary was sentenced last week to federal prison after he shot and killed a neighbor’s cat. Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the…
Hockey regular season winding down
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association Varsity 2A playoffs are about to begin, with both Columbia and Freeburg-Waterloo well positioned for deep postseason runs. Both teams have just one game…
Holmes to play football at Illinois
Columbia High School senior football and basketball standout Jordan Holmes announced Friday night via Twitter that he has committed to play football at the University of Illinois upon his graduation…
New café brewing educational experience
Traditionally, Columbia High School Transition Program students don their smiles and go to work serving administrators, students, staff and faculty at their Flight Crew store inside the school. The program…
HSS leading the way in elder care services
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s — the most common form of dementia — according to the Alzheimer’s Association. New Human Support Services dementia specialist Monica Vasquez…
Local police agencies report 2017 numbers
Police agencies in Monroe County saw a continued increase in activity for 2017. The increase in law enforcement activity is understandable, considering the county’s population has increased from 22,422 residents…