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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…
Police Blotter | 3/22/2017
(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…
Read about April 4 election in this week’s R-T
Pick up this week’s issue of the Republic-Times newspaper for complete election roundups of contested elections, particularly the Waterloo School Board, Waterloo City Council and Valmeyer School Board races. Read profiles…
Recovering addict an inspiration
After first responders brought Madelyn McGinnis back from an opioid overdose for the second time, the 19-year-old opened her eyes to the problem of her addiction. “I just wasn’t in…