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McFarland taken in MLB draft; opting for college
Recent Waterloo High School graduate Jordan McFarland was selected in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals on Saturday, but family members say he…
Republic-Times takes home state awards
Illinois Press Association awards were presented Friday in Springfield and the Republic-Times brought home several state honors. The newspaper won three first place plaques — two in editorial and one…
Fire near Columbia quarry
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from the Millstadt, Camp Jackson, Prairie du Pont and Waterloo firefighters in knocking down a fire in the area of 6725 Bluffside Drive near…
Possible large cougar sighting in Waterloo
Waterloo police received a report of a possible large cougar sighting near the dumpster behind Wayne’s One Stop gas station, 620 S. Market Street, about 10 p.m. Wednesday. Officers searched…
WPD receives complaint of possible food tampering
Waterloo police are notifying the public following a complaint this week of possible food tampering. On Wednesday night, a local resident reported to police that a pill was found in…
Waterloo man gets 5 years for child porn
A Waterloo man was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Nicholas J. Perjak, 35, entered a guilty plea earlier this year on the charges,…
Car vs. motorcycle crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to a vehicle crash involving a car and motorcycle about 5 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Park Street and Route 3. Witnesses…
Wednesday morning crash on Route 3 at Hill Castle
Columbia Fire Department and Columbia police officers and Monroe County EMS responded Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to southbound Route 3 at Hill Castle Lane south of Columbia for a vehicle…
Rendezvous wills its way to success
In April, the state of Illinois, in the midst of its self-created budget crisis, abruptly pulled the financial plug on events at Fort de Chartres near Prairie du Rocher, including…
Hoofbeats helping one of their own
Lynn Hohn of Millstadt was diagnosed in March with both hyponatremia, aka low sodium levels, and sinusitis — inflamed sinuses. “This is a first,” Hohn said on Facebook at the…