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Monroe County Fair enjoys its best year yet
To view and purchase photos from this year’s Monroe County Fair, from the Figure 8 and the horse shows, to fun around the fairgrounds, click here. The beautifully colored Sunday…
Monroe County Tractor Pulling, then and now
BY JUDY BRINKMANN For the Republic-Times While the tractor pulling events may not have been the driving force that brought record crowds to the fairgrounds, many found themselves looking over…
Fond memories from Waterloo’s ‘Main Street Kids’
During the summer months of 1942, the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo entertained large crowds of moviegoers eager to see Disney’s new animated release “Bambi.” The bandstand on the courthouse lawn…
German exchange students enjoying stay in Waterloo
For one, it was the thrill of watching cars crash into each other while attending his first auto demolition derby. For the other, it was the sweet taste of funnel…
IEMA touts flood mitigation efforts since ’93
Twenty years ago, communities along the Mississippi River, including Valmeyer, Fults and other portions of Monroe County, were dealing with the historic, months-long Flood of 1993. The Mississippi River crested…
Police Blotter 7/24/13
Columbia Police July 17 Justin M. Jennings, 24, of Columbia, was arrested on a warrant and for driving while suspended, speeding and no insurance on South Main Street at Route…
Schmitz, Toenjes big winners of fair demo derby
With a car seemingly built like a tank, Chad Schmitz of Valmeyer was the big winner of Friday’s Auto Demolition Derby at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. He took the final…
Figure 8 Fun!
A large crowd filled the stands at the Monroe County Fairgrounds for the Figure 8 Race on Wednesday night. A beautiful mild summer night brought out the likes of local…
Kuykendall waives preliminary hearing
Jordan Kuykendall appeared briefly in court Wednesday morning in Monroe County for a preliminary hearing held on the first-degree murder charge he faces for allegedly stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend,…
WHS grad in midst of tough cancer fight
When a trip to the emergency room changed Joel Roschnafsky’s life in an instant, friends and family in Monroe County mobilized to help this native son and friend tackle his…