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County board gets updates on levee work, county fair
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners were updated Tuesday on work to be done on the three-county levee system that is being restored under the Southwest Illinois Flood Prevention District…
Columbia football easily wins opener, 62-0
The Columbia Eagles football team, ranked 10th in the state in Class 4A, opened its season on the road Friday against East Alton-Wood River, rolling to a 62-0 victory. The…
Republic-Times 2014 Pigskin Pick’em Contest
Since pro football season is right around the corner, we’ve decided to launch a fun weekly contest for our readers and their friends and family! It’s known as the 2014…
School enrollment numbers down overall
September is here, and with the arrival of the fall months comes the beginning of a new school year. Schools across the area have seen a decrease in enrollment numbers…
WPD investigating vehicle break-ins
Waterloo police are investigating a number of unlawful vehicle entries reported over the weekend in the Vandebrook and Sunset Acres areas of town. Unlocked vehicles were entered on Cody Drive,…
Juvenile sex abuse case in Columbia
Due to it being a juvenile matter, not much information has been revealed about alleged incidents that occurred earlier this summer at a Columbia residence that was operating as a…
Bulldogs win come-from-behind thriller at Herrin
The Waterloo High School football team pulled out a thrilling 28-27 victory on the road at Herrin to open the season. Herrin came into the game ranked ninth in the…
Two-car non-injury crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police responded shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Illinois Avenue and North Moore Street near the new fire station. No injuries were…
Kersulis excels through new SWIC machining program
Though Ranken is known for being the go-to technical college in the region, Waterloo’s Greg Kersulis wanted to try something different. Kersulis knew he wanted to pursue a degree in…
CFD responding to truck fire at JB Bridge
The Columbia Fire Department is responding to a truck cab on fire on I-255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The call came in at 10:40 a.m.. The Dupo Fire…