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Men arrested for Columbia car break-ins
Two young men have been arrested on felony burglary charges following a rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia last week. Now police are asking the community for assistance…
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Waterloo
Waterloo police are investigating multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles. The owners of two vehicles on Station West and another on Mary Drive reported items missing, police said. It…
Sunday night crash near Hecker
Police and EMS personnel responded about 5:50 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash in the area of Route 156 east of K Road near Hecker. Police said a 1992 Toyota…
Saturday night crash south of Waterloo
Police and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash Saturday night on Route 3 near the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall south of Waterloo. The crash occurred about 9:45 p.m. The…
WHS cheerleaders win sectional; CHS takes third
The Waterloo High School cheerleading squad advanced to next weekend’s IHSA state meet with an impressive performance Saturday in the Triad Sectional, taking first place over such cheerleading powerhouses as…
Death Notices | 2/1/2017
Novella C. Shreve Novella C. Shreve (nee Edwards), 91, of Waterloo, died Jan. 25, 2017, in Waterloo. Visitation is 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 28, at Quernheim Funeral Home. A funeral Mass…
Eagles roll their way to state tourney
The Columbia High School boys bowling team knocked down pins with frequency Saturday at Camelot Bowl in Collinsville, placing second in the sectional to advance as a team to the…
Sheriff gives update on MCSD operations
“If we had an unlimited budget, it would be simple,” Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told the Republic-Times Monday. “But we don’t. Our goal, therefore, is to provide the absolute…
Driver services facility moving
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White officially announced Monday that the driver services facility in Waterloo will relocate from its current space at 511 Illinois Avenue to 1335 Jamie Lane…
Local service dog trainer is rare breed
By SEAN MCGOWAN For the Republic-Times As the founder of Service Dog Academy, Mary McNeight, 39, brings nearly 10 years of experience in medical alert service dog training to Monroe…