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So far, county safe from West Nile
The Monroe County Board heard some good news Monday regarding seasonal diseases. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told county commissioners at their regular meeting that while West Nile…
CHS softball coach reflects on super season
This season ended short of expectations for the Columbia High School softball team, but the program’s steady rise over the past few years is cause for great optimism heading into…
WFD responds to house fire on Jamie Lane
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1409 Jamie Lane behind the Sunset Ford auto dealership around 2:20 p.m. Thursday. Smoke could be seen billowing out of…
Columbia fire called to assist St. Louis county with accident
Columbia fire department was called out at 1:18 p.m. to assist St. Louis county and multiple other agencies with a tractor trailer fire, which has reportedly closed I-55 in both…
Souchek qualifies for second USGA final
Steve Souchek qualified earlier this month for his second trip to a U.S. Golf Association final in two years, winning a sudden-death playoff at Aberdeen Golf Course in Eureka, Mo.,…
School board hires teachers, OKs contracts
Correction: The board rescinded the June 5 motion awarding WHS east concession stand bid with restroom to Nevois Construction in the amount of $165,641. At a brief meeting Monday night,…
Dialysis center coming to Waterloo
Work has begun on a $2.5 million dialysis center to be built on the Southern Illinois Center for Health campus in Waterloo. The growing medical complex already includes high tech…
Hoeffken appointed city clerk in Columbia
The Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the appointment of Wes Hoeffken as the new city clerk following the recent passing of former city clerk Ron Colyer. Hoeffken…
R-T wins more state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, on Friday brought home four first place plaques from the Illinois Press Association state newspaper awards contest in Springfield.…
No injuries in plane crash south of Valmeyer
For the second straight Saturday afternoon, there was danger in the sky over rural Monroe County. Danger came in the form of two small tornadoes near Fults and Ames on…