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Robbie’s walk an inspiration at CHS
By ETHAN MAY For the Republic-Times Sunday afternoon, 155 graduates walked across the stage in Columbia High School’s gymnasium to receive their diploma and officially move on to the next…
Controversy over ambulance services comes to forefront
The Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning was a scene of irony. On one hand, the commissioners endorsed a proclamation observing May 17-23 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The same…
Hawks win in penalty kicks over Eagles in sectional thriller
Gibault girls soccer head coach Matt Reeb couldn’t have imagined a better birthday present. On the fifth-year coach’s 29th birthday, his Hawks defeated rival Columbia 1-0 in a thrilling penalty…
Stolen truck recovered near Fults
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is assisting in the investigation into a truck that was discovered in the ditch along Kidd Lake Road just south of Stringtown Road near Fults…
Suspect flees from Waterloo police during traffic stop
Local law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for a man who ran from Waterloo police following an early Monday morning traffic stop. The man is believed to be wanted…
Eagles, Hawks set for sectional soccer showdown
Girls soccer rivals Columbia and Gibault will meet again, this time in a Class 1A sectional semifinal set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Columbia High School. The Eagles won their…
Strong storms cause damage across the area
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, a strong storm swept through the area, resulting in damage reported throughout the area. Lightning struck a power substation in Waterloo and Valmeyer received wind damage. In…
Lightning strike at Waterloo substation
The substation near the Monroe County Annex, at Route 3 and Illinois Avenue in Waterloo, took a direct lightning strike to a metering point at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, causing…
Eagles, Hawks advance to regional finals
It was a tense and at times frustrating match, but in the end, the Columbia Eagles got the result they wanted. The top seed in their own regional, Columbia dominated…
Crop-dusting helicopter crashes in Columbia field
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a crop-dusting helicopter down in a field in the area of 9500 D Road near…