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Korean War Veteran Honored with Flight to D.C.
Almost 64 years ago and thousands of miles away from his Waterloo home, young U.S. Army Sergeant Edward “Bob” Kelley peered down his rifle barrel at a hazy tree line…
Four Elected to Waterloo School Board; Columbia Tax Defeated
Four were elected to the Waterloo School Board and a proposed non-home rule sales tax of .25 percent failed by a wide margin in Columbia as a result of Tuesday’s…
Election results announced
The polls have closed and with a 9 percent voter turnout around the county, incumbents succeeded in retaining their seats on the Waterloo School Board and Valmeyer Village Board while…
Vehicle crash in Columbia
Police and ambulance personnel responded about 9 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 158 near Campbell Lane in Columbia. One person was complaining of a back injury at…
Police Blotter | 4/1/2015
(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…
McDonald’s Coming to Downtown Millstadt
Burris Management of Waterloo, owned by Ed and Jamie Burris, confirmed Monday it has sealed the franchise for a new McDonald’s restaurant to be located on the site of the…
Thunderstorm, flash flood warnings issued
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe County and surrounding areas about 10 a.m. Tuesday. Heavy rains and reports of small hail swept through the area…
WFD fire call Tuesday morning
The Waterloo Fire Department was dispatched about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to 4051 JJ Road after a woman struck a propane tank on the property with her car. The gas was…
Gas line cut in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 1 p.m. Monday to a property on Palmer Creek Drive following a report that a construction crew had cut a gas line. The gas…
Republic-Times up for several state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, will receive some special 125th birthday presents from the Illinois Press Association this June in the form of editorial and…