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Stolen truck arrest near Hecker

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Belleville man following the report of a stolen truck from Red Bud shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police received a complaint of a…

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Anhydrous ammonia spill in rural Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with Millstadt EMS to an anhydrous ammonia leak reported in the area of Bohleysville Road at Keim Road in St. Clair County about 8…

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New MCSD K-9 Unit Ready To Protect And Serve

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department recently welcomed the first of two new K-9 units to its force, and the team has already hit the ground running. Deputy Justin Mendenhall and…

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WHS Students Earn Money For ‘SAFE’ Post-Prom

“We’re not invincible, but we are irreplaceable.” That’s the slogan for Waterloo High School’s SAFE Club, a student-led team whose goal is to promote safe driving among their fellow students…

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Range Taking Golf Talents To Bradley

Gibault Catholic High School senior golf standout Sam Range is taking his game to the next level, signing a letter of intent last week to play at Bradley University in…

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Boil order lifted in Waterloo subdivision

UPDATED at 6 p.m. on Wednesday: City officials informed the Republic-Times that the boil order issued for the Stonefield subdivision in Waterloo has been lifted. (our earlier story) A boil…

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Tuesday crash north of Waterloo

Emergency crews responded about 8 a.m Tuesday to a crash involving a Honda CRV and a farm tractor pulling a plow on Route 3 near FF Road north of Waterloo.…

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Crash on Route 3 at South Main in Columbia

Columbia police and fire, along with Monroe County EMS, responded Sunday at about 11:25 a.m. to a crash on northbound Route 3 at South Main Street involving a car and semi-truck.…

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Diesel fuel spill at Fast Stop

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 7:45 p.m. Friday to the Fast Stop gas station at Route 3 and Park Street for a diesel fuel spill of 10 to 15…

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Wilhelm throws 9-inning no-hitter for Eagles

Columbia pitcher Brendan Wilhelm had a game for the ages Thursday in Carlyle, throwing a nine-inning no-hitter. In fact, he had a perfect game through seven and two-thirds innings for the high-flying…

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