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CHS, WHS bowling undefeated

The halfway mark for the high school bowling season is approaching and two area teams are still without a loss. The Columbia girls (7-0) and Waterloo boys (9-0) teams are…

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Sheri and her boys being moved to Chicago

The bodies of a Columbia mother and her two young sons who were murdered by their husband and father in May 2009 have been removed from their initial burial place…

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Sandy Hook shooting renews focus on school safety

“We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school in a quiet town…

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Ten years later, local sub shop expanding across area

A Waterloo sub sandwich shop founded 10 years ago is making such a name for itself that it is rapidly expanding throughout the St. Louis area. Karl Buckman, owner of…

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County deputies uncover campsite of stolen items

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies have been busy with the inventory of up to 700 stolen items recovered last week following an investigation into a Waterloo man with a past…

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Eagles win Candy Cane Classic

“We are having fun now aren’t we ladies?” Columbia girls basketball coach Scott Germain asked his team during a time-out in the Gibault Candy Cane Classic championship game this weekend.…

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Columbia approves tax levy increase

The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved its tax levy for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013, in the amount of $1.94 million. This represents an increase of…

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County holds final meeting of year

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners conducted its final meeting of the year Monday morning at the courthouse in Waterloo. County highway engineer Aaron Metzger reported progress on the Kaskaskia…

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Police Blotter 12/12/12

Columbia Police Dec. 7 Denise A. Range, 25, of Dupo, was arrested on Monroe and Randolph County warrants at 100 Admiral Weinel Blvd. Dec. 8 Kristian R. Reed, 34, of…

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SPPCS Holiday Tournament Bracket 2012

The annual Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School boys basketball tournament kicks off, Thursday, Dec. 27. The tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 29. Check back with the Republic-Times for results…

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