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Monroe County’s founding precedes Illinois
With the swift approach of “Ringing in the New Year” on Friday that begins a year-long celebration of the Bicentennial of Monroe County’s establishment in 1816, the Republic-Times is introducing…
Brothers earn Good Neighbor Award in Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council joined the Waterloo Police Department Monday night in honoring two young local boys for their efforts to help a neighbor in November. Brothers Sal and Rylee…
HOLIDAY HOOPS: Hawks fall in final at Pinckneyville
The Gibault boys basketball team cruised into the championship game of the annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic at Pinckneyville without much resistance. Unfortunately, the Hawks met their match in the…
Police Blotter | 12/23/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Two-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire department personnel responded along with Monroe County EMS to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Warren Drive on the north end of town shortly after…
Soggy holiday weekend leads to flooding concerns
Following a soggy Christmas weekend, even more rainfall in the St. Louis region on Monday resulted in several inches received over a four-day span, causing concern for flood-prone lands and…
Crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 8:45 a.m. Saturday to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and Veteran’s Parkway near McDonald’s in Columbia. Police at the scene reported that…
The Christmas Rule Book | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like us, you have a list of things you think you must do at Christmas time. Many of us still need to shop, write, bake, build, assemble,…
WHS girls bowling wins Kegler Challenge
The Waterloo High School girls bowling team delivered a strong performance to win the Columbia Kegler Challenge tournament played at West Park Bowl on Dec. 12. In the boys division,…
Hockey teams skating toward playoffs
With the regular season coming to a close, the Columbia Ice Eagles and Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are looking to finish strong heading into the playoffs, which begin in mid-January. Freeburg-Waterloo…