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Two crashes in Columbia
Columbia fire, police and EMS, along with Monroe County sheriffs and county EMS, were working two simultaneous crashes in Columbia at 6 p.m., Thursday. At about 5:55 p.m., a crash…
WHS baseball falls in sectional semifinal
The Waterloo baseball team dropped a 9-5 contest to conference rival Highland in a “Battle of the Bulldogs” at the Class 3A Salem Sectional last Wednesday night, ending its season…
Brinkmans learning as they go with large hog operation
By ETHAN MAY For the Republic-Times Every day, Bruce Brinkman spends about two hours walking around his farm outside of old Valmeyer checking on and feeding his hogs. In August…
Body cams a topic of debate for local law enforcement
While Gov. Bruce Rauner considers whether to sign a measure that would set standards for how body cameras can be used by police officers in Illinois, local law enforcement leaders…
Farmers betting on weather, economy with this year’s crops
Farmers don’t have to visit area casinos to gamble. They get out of bed in the morning facing risks and asking themselves questions about their next moves and bets. What…
Police Blotter | 6/3/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Vehicle on fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department is responding at about 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday to a vehicle on fire at Route 3 and North Main Street.
Smithsonian display coming to Valmeyer in 2016
Illinois Humanities announced this week that the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society will host “Water/Ways,” a new Museum on Main Street exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution examining the monumental significance of…
Motorcycle crash on Bluff Road
Valmeyer Fire Department, along with the Monroe County Sheriffs Department and EMS, responded at about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, to a report of a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road about…
Dream season ends for Waterloo softball
It’s hard to beat a team three times in one season, and that old sports saying held true Saturday as the Waterloo softball team lost to conference rival Highland in…