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Gibault boys volleyball hanging tough
Playing in their inaugural varsity season, the Gibault Catholic High School boys volleyball team has picked up a couple of early wins. With Heather Lazarides at the helm, the Hawks…
Immanuel Lutheran adding on to facility
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo has developed a plan to enhance fellowship opportunities before and after church services, as well as offer a more user-friendly facility to the congregation. That…
Assessments up slightly
Monroe County property tax assessments for 2016 are completed, according to county assessor Carl Wuertz. The assessments appear in this week’s Republic-Times. Wuertz said Monroe County’s equalized assessed valuation for…
Council meeting a microcosm of Waterloo’s good nature
The Waterloo City Council meeting Monday night featured more positive accolades bestowed on the community, as well as the honoring of a returning soldier and good neighbor and the approval…
Car fire on I-255 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a fully involved car fire on Interstate 255. The incident resulted in traffic being backed up on the…
Low voter turnout for school board, aldermanic races
With extremely low voter turnout, the races for both Waterloo and Valmeyer school board were decided Tuesday night and Waterloo’s recently retired police chief was elected as an alderman. Turnout…
Police Blotter | 3/29/2017
(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…
MCEDC hosts first annual meeting
An estimated 100 area leaders from businesses and government offices came together Thursday afternoon at 11 South in Columbia for the inaugural annual meeting of the Monroe County Economic Development…
Injury crash in Columbia early Friday
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded to a single-car crash with injury on Route 3 near North Main Street shortly before 1 a.m. Friday. A 2014 Dodge Charger…
Mouth-watering barbecue comes to Red Bud
With a background in competitive cooking, Donna and Terry Reinhardt whipped up a recipe for a successful barbecue joint called The Burnt End in Red Bud. The Reinhardts opened in…