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FRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS: ‘Dogs enter postseason on a roll; Eagles win again
With such highly touted teams as Althoff and Cahokia in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional, it may be easy to overlook the Columbia and Waterloo boys basketball squads. But both…
Waterloo OKs zoning for new brew pub
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an amendment to a city ordinance allowing for a new brew pub to operate in town. The action clears the way for…
Columbia school board approves city park batting cage
The Columbia School Board approved an intergovernmental agreement between the city of Columbia and the school district for the construction of a batting cage at Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park at last…
Narcan hailed as lifesaver, but grey area exists
In recent news, it’s been called the “miracle drug” and a lifesaver in overdose cases. In some cases, it’s also been called a “safety net” that allows heroin users to…
Thursday morning crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 8 a.m. Thursday to a report of a vehicle that went off the road and struck a tree along Rueck Road just east…
It’s postseason time for area hoops teams
The playoffs have already begun for a few local boys high school basketball teams, while others still have a few days to prepare for March Madness. For Valmeyer, the madness…
Gibault students uncover downtown Waterloo’s past
After countless hours of research and preparation, Gibault history students gave presentations last Wednesday night on historic Waterloo buildings. The presentation was done as part of a junior year history…
Assessments up slightly overall
Property tax assessments for Monroe County have been announced, and a complete list appears exclusively in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Letters of assessment will also go in…
Waterloo FFA celebrating 75 years
The Waterloo FFA has been a part off the school district and Monroe County as a whole for 75 years. Here, in the heart of Waterloo FFA Week, the chapter…
Police blotter | 2/18/15
Columbia Police Feb. 9 David A. Hall, 33, of St. Louis, was arrested on an in-state warrant in the 1500 block of Anton Drive. Feb. 13 Charles E. Bailey, 60,…