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Columbia agrees to financial settlement with engineering firm
The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved a settlement agreement with an engineering firm seeking payment for services rendered while designing an I-255 interchange for the proposed retail, commercial…
One Stop Shop brings new name to tie-dye
With a flourish of bright colors, One Stop Shop on Main Street opened its doors to the Waterloo community last week. Owner Susan Ganter’s store features a variety of tie-dye…
Police Blotter 10/30/13
Columbia Police Oct. 21 Benjamin M. Zilliken, 25, of Pacific, Mo., was arrested on an in-state warrant and for driving with a suspended license on I-255 westbound at milepost 3.8.…
Historic vote approves gay marriage in Illinois
Tuesday was a monumental day in Illinois state history as lawmakers voted to approve marriage for same-sex couples. Thousands sat in anticipation by their computers as they waited for the…
WHS cross country headed to state
One week after winning their first regional title in school history, the Waterloo High School boys cross country team is headed to the IHSA Class 2A state tournament after finishing…
Longtime SPPS AD to be honored
Vern Tepen has been a familiar face in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School community for many years and was heavily involved in the athletic department. Tepen was the…
Crash shuts down Bluff Road at Hanover
Waterloo Fire Department responded to a two-car injury crash on Bluff Road at Hanover today at 12:30 p.m., along with Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies. A Ford…
Sponsor a photo contest with the R-T
A great way to step out of the box and get creative about marketing your brand is to run a photo contest with the Republic-Times. Use it as a way…
Gibault wins state soccer title
For the fourth time in school history, the Gibault Hawks are state champions. With a thrilling 2-1 victory over Herscher on Saturday night, the Hawks completed a dream season, and…
Eagles end season with loss to Althoff
Columbia’s perfect season ended Saturday as they fell to the Althoff Crusaders in the first round of the IHSA playoffs before a packed house at CHS field. Althoff got on…