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WHS track star Duncan signs with Stanford

By Republic-Times - March 6, 2013

It has been “a roller coaster” for Waterloo senior track and field star Brendan Duncan. Last week, the three-time state medalist and 2011 Illinois State discus champion signed his National…

Lindenwood football recruits heavily in county

By Republic-Times - March 6, 2013

Sometimes a fresh start is just what an athlete needs to find motivation again. For one area football player, a new outlook and a new program has brought him back…

Police Blotter 2/27/13

By Corey Saathoff - March 6, 2013

Columbia Police Feb. 21 Thomas R. Norman, 41, of Dupo, was arrested on an in-state warrant for battery at the police station. Officers assisted Columbia Fire Department personnel with a…

Young man found dead at rural Waterloo farm

By Corey Saathoff - March 5, 2013

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is working with the coroner’s office to determine what caused the death of a 20-year-old man found deceased in a yard early Tuesday morning at…

Fire destroys rural Columbia home

By Corey Saathoff - March 3, 2013

Three area fire departments battled a sunset blaze that destroyed a family’s home in rural Columbia shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department received assistance from Millstadt…

Madison takes sectional title from Gibault, 51-49

By Republic-Times - March 2, 2013

The Class 1A Okawville Sectional Championship on Friday night was not the first time Gibault and Madison had met this season — and it wasn’t the first time they gave…

Dupo man charged with sex crimes

By Corey Saathoff - March 1, 2013

Joseph A. Gould, 26, of Dupo, has been charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault for incidents involving a female victim who was under the age of 13…