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Class project makes life easier for CMS student

A Columbia High School construction class made the TV news over the weekend for its efforts in building a specialized bed for a young Columbia student who has cerebral palsy.…

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Columbia approves budget

At Monday night’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, aldermen approved a budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1. The total budget is for $15,580,384 in expenditures and…

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School assembly shows Waterloo has heart

By CHERYL HEMMER For the Republic-Times More than 150 students at Rogers and Gardner elementary schools in Waterloo are attempting to outwit, outplay, outlast and, ultimately, outjump each other to…

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Columbia says farewell to German exchange students

Auf wiedersehen! Columbia will say goodbye to 26 German exchange students and their fellow teachers this week when the group returns home to Gedern, Germany. Their three-week long stay here…

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Gas leak on South Main Street in Columbia

Columbia police, fire and EMS responded shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday to a natural gas leak at a construction site in the 700 block of South Main Street. Main Street…

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Waterloo crosswalk project begins on Main Street

Waterloo city officials said work will begin this week on stamped brick-like crosswalks at the intersections of Main and Third streets and Main and Mill Streets outside the courthouse. Beginning…

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Vehicle parts stolen from Columbia auto dealership

Columbia police are seeking assistance from the public following the reported theft of wheels and rims from two vehicles on the Bob Brockland auto dealership lot in the 500 block…

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Two injured in crash on Maeystown Road

Waterloo police and fire departments, along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a rollover crash with injuries in the area of 6287 Maeystown Road near JJ Road just…

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Two-vehicle crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire and ambulance personnel responded Friday at 5:40 p.m. to a two-car crash at Rapp and Olympia streets near downtown. Reports from the scene are the vehicles involved…

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WFD Responding to Lawnmower Fire

Waterloo Fire Department responded Friday at 3 p.m., at a report of a lawnmower on fire at 937 Country Club Lane.

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