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Columbia fire destroys shed on Bluffside

Columbia Fire Department, with assistance from Waterloo, Prairie du Pont and Millstadt fire departments, is on the scene of a fire at 6500 Bluffside  Road that was called in at…

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Crash on Waterloo Road

Millstadt EMS responded shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday to a single-car crash on Waterloo Road at Floraville Road in St. Clair County. One female was complaining of facial injuries on…

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Columbia man charged with child porn crimes

A Columbia man was charged this week with federal crimes related to child pornography. Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced Friday that Dan S.…

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WHS girls basketball | Team of the Week

This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School girls basketball team coached by Matt Lucash. Playing without seniors Mia Reed and Kaitlyn Storm, who recently suffered…

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Ice Eagles win playoff series over Raging Bulldogs

After losing game one of the best-of-three series against their rivals, the Columbia Ice Eagles stormed back to win the next two games and advance in the MVCHA playoffs. In…

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Out with the plows: snow doesn’t just go away

After a bitterly cold weekend, a light dusting of snow blew into Monroe County around midnight Sunday, increasing early Monday morning. At about the same time as crews from the…

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Altadonna to receive Chamber honor

Saturday night, the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will honor its latest Community Service Award recipient: Mark Altadonna. Altadonna is well known in Monroe County for a variety of roles. He…

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HSMC receives $400K donation for new shelter

A resident of Garden Place in Waterloo is making dreams come true for the Humane Society of Monroe County. Vera Baebler, who Monroe County residents may remember for the donation…

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Police Blotter | 2/11/15

Columbia Police Feb. 4 – Cory W. Sturdevant, 30, of East Carondelet, was arrested on a Monroe County warrant and for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident on…

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Crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded at about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Admiral Weinel Boulevard near Walgreen’s. One person was…

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