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Gibault grad displayed strength through adversity
When 19-year-old Zac Epplin passed away last Wednesday following a nearly two-year battle with a rare form of bone cancer, we all lost something. Zac filled many roles throughout his…
Vehicle crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded shortly after 7:20 p.m. Tuesday to the report of a single-vehicle crash on Valmeyer Road near the former Video Exchange. There was no…
Police Blotter | 7/1/2015
(Editorβs 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…
Power outage in Valmeyer
The village of Valmeyer sustained a power outage Tuesday morning from about 10 to 11 a.m. Monroe County Electric Cooperative was informed that Ameren had a transmission line outage that…
Shed fire near Ruma
The Prairie du Rocher and Red Bud fire departments responded about 9:45 a.m. Sunday to hay bales on fire in a shed reported at 3747 Common School Road near Ruma.…
Columbia, Millstadt respond to report of smoke in house
Millstadt and Columbia fire department are responding to a report of smoke in a residence in the 5000 block of Edinburg Court. All occupants are said to be out of…
Wheat field fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a report of wheat field on fire on Old Red Bud Road, south of Waterloo, at 12:55 p.m., Saturday.
Fourth of July festivities around the area
This Independence Day, revelers will have plenty of activities to choose from as communities around the Republic-Times coverage area pull out all the stops to celebrate our great nation’s birthday.…
West Nile found in Monroe County
The Monroe County Health Department collected a mosquito batch that tested positive for West Nile virus on June 29 in Waterloo. West Nile virus activity is largely dependent on the…
State Bank to expand into Columbia soon
State Bank of Waterloo announced plans to expand its facilities into Columbia. βWe thought Columbia was a nice community for us,β bank president Kevin Day said. βIt just made sense.β…