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Groups offering free lunches this summer

Jan Dudley of House of Neighborly Service strode into the Republic-Times recently, thrilled to say the organization gave out 150 meals during the first week of its summer lunch program.…

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Fults man enjoys Honor Flight experience

Ron Biermann of Fults can often be seen in the community with a cheerful expression, ready to engage in friendly conversation or ask how sheep celebrate Memorial Day. “With a…

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Memorial Day services honor selfless heroism

Memorial Day services around Monroe County honored servicemen and women, from the nation’s first war through its current engagements, with reminders of the selfless sacrifices made time and again for…

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Budget talks move beyond regular session

The Illinois House of Representatives announced it would not take up the legislation necessary to pass a budget for a vote Wednesday, leaving the legislature to have to go into…

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Shed fire in rural Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday to a shed fire in the 1200 block of Gall Road in rural Waterloo. The homeowner’s son said he was burning…

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Eagles advance to sectional title game

Columbia appears to be playing its best softball at the right time, posting an 11-4 win over Marion at home in the Class 3A Columbia Sectional semifinal on Tuesday. A…

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Police Blotter | 5/24/2017

(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…

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Rollover crash on I-255

Columbia police and fire departments, along with Columbia EMS, responded at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to I-255 at the Route 3 exit for a rollover involving an SUV pulling a trailer.…

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Report of shots fired from car on I-255

Columbia police officers assisted Illinois State Police in investigating a report of shots fired from a car on I-255 Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. A motorist reported being shot at as…

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Valmeyer man arrested in Carbondale stabbing

A Valmeyer man was arrested early Saturday following a stabbing in Carbondale, according to the Southern Illinoisan newspaper. Christofer J. Russell, 23, of Valmeyer, was taken into custody by the…

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